High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/5480/2018allowed

Shrikant Yadav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-08-23Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5480 of 2018 • Shrikant Yadav, S/o Krit Yadav, Aged About 30 Years, R/o- Kotra Road Raigarh, Tahsil and District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh, Through - Station House Officer, Outpost Jutemill, Police Station Kotwali, Raigarh, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Abhishek Saraf, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 23/08/2018

1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime no. 238/2018, registered at Police Station Outpost Jutemill, P.S. Kotwali, Raigarh, District - Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 354 & 341 of the IPC.

2. As per the prosecution story, it is alleged that on 09.03.2018, about 7.30 p.m., the applicant outrage the modesty of the complainant by snatching her turban. On the basis of that, a report has been lodged against the applicant and he has been arrested on 04-06-2018.

3. Shri Abhishek Saraf, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case, he is in custody since 0406-2018, charge-sheet has already been filed and trial will likely

to take some time, therefore, applicant may be released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned Counsel for both the parties.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and evidence collected by the prosecution, further considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 04-06-2018 and the charge-sheet has already been filed and trial will likely to take some time, without further commenting on merit of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the Trial Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) yasmin Judge