Bhanuram Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh,
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5971 of 2021 1.
Bhanuram Verma S/o Late Bharat Verma, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Amlidihkala, Police Station Chuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (C.G).
---- Applicant
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State Of Chhattisgarh, Through - Station House Officer, Police Station Chuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.).
---- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate.
For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Priyanshu Gupta, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 08/09/2021 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as he is in jail since 08/07/2021 in connection with Crime No. 156/2021 registered at Police Station Chuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 452, 354 & 354(A)(1)(ii) of Indian Penal Code.
2) Allegation against the present applicant is that on 07/07/2021 at around 05:30 PM he entered the house of the prosecutrix, caught hold of her hand and tried to outrage her modesty. On report being lodged to the above effect, the aforesaid offence has been registered against the present applicant.
3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the applicant has been arrested on 08/07/2021. He submits that the charge sheet has already been filed, the applicant has no criminal antecedents and there is no apprehension of the applicant tampering with the evidence or absconding and trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail. 4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail
application. However, he submits that the applicant has as no criminal antecedents.
5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation against the present applicant, there is some dispute between the parties, the detention period of the applicant who is 24 years old, charge sheet has already been filed, the offence is triable by Magistrate, the applicant has no criminal antecedents and there is no apprehension of the applicant tampering with the evidence or absconding as admitted by both the counsel, and that conclusion of trial may take some time due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i.
he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court, ii.
he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, iii.
he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial, iv.
he shall strictly follow the COVID-19 protocol issued by the Central Govt./State Govt./Local Authority, v.
he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future.
Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the concerned Police Station forthwith who shall inform the trial Court in the event of applicant involving himself in similar offence in future. -Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant