Anand Singh Kunjam v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4734 of 2019 • Anand Singh Kunjam S/o Shriram Dev Kunjam Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Badal Kumharpara Tahsil And Police Station Narharpur District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Narharpur, District North Bastar Kanker Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Pravin Kumar Tulsyan, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Sushil Sahu, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 19/08/2019

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. 148/2019, registered at Police Station Narharpur, District Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC.

2. In this case, the age of the prosecutrix is about 22 years. As per prosecution story, on 26.05.2019, prosecutrix herself lodged a written complaint in concerned police station alleging therein that between September 2018 to December 2018, on the pretext of marriage, the applicant committed various times sexual intercourse with her thereafter he refused to marry with her. On the basis of said report, offence has been registered. The applicant is in custody since 27.05.2019.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that if the entire case taken as it is, it seems that

prosecutrix was a consenting party in the alleged Act. Since, the prosecutrix was above 18 years of age, therefore, prima facie no case has been made out against the applicant, he is in custody since 27.05.2019 and trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the 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, the evidence collected by the prosecution and further considering the age of the prosecutrix, the applicant is in custody since 27.05.2019 and trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits 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. 25,000/- with one local solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Shubham