Pramod Kumar Seth v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 165 of 2017 Pramod Kumar Seth S/o Rajendra Soni, Aged About 36 Years R/o Bhatti Road, Ambikapur, Tahsil And Police Station- Ambikapur, District- Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Lundra, DistrictSurguja Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri D.K. Gwalre, Advocate.

For Respondent/State -Shri U.K.S. Chandel, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 2/02/2017 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.86/2016 registered in Police Station Lundra, District Surguja for offence punishable under sections 376, 342, 379, 294, 506-B, 323, 494, 495, 496, 34 of Indian Penal Code.

2.

As per the prosecution case, a report was made by the victim on 10/08/2016 that from 1/04/2015 the applicant on the allurement of marriage sexually exploited the victim. Thereafter, one day while victim was at her home the applicant came, he took away cash of Rs.3,30,000/- and other goods. Thereby, offence is committed. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case, the victim was married lady of 30 years, she was divorcee and she was running a school for which financial assistance was given to the victim of Rs.11 lakhs by the applicant and when money was demanded, this report was made. He further submits that prior to this the applicant has also lodged report before the police

Station as per Annexure A-2 and the false allegations have been attributed. He submits that charge sheet has been filed, therefore the applicant may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

Perused the statement of the victim. It appears that she was married lady and divorcee. Statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. is also perused. Taking into allegations as appears that the applicant and the victim were known to each other prior to lodging of the report and were together for certain times, without further observation on the merits, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for his regular appearance before it as and when directed.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri