Jitendra Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5695 of 2018 • Jitendra Sahu S/o Rambharosa Sahu Aged About 24 Years R/o- Ward No. 14, Kargiroad Kota District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. Kunda, District- Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri F.S. Khare, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Shri Vinod Tekam, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 30.08.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

Perused the case diary provided by the learned counsel for the State in connection with crime No. 118/2018 registered at Police Station - Kunda, District - Kabirdham (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 419 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3,4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 09.01.2018 the prosecutrix was more than 16 years of age. She is resident of village Mahli. On 09.01.2018 applicant had committed sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix on the pretext of marriage. Thereafter, he continuted sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix. Ultimately, the prosecutrix became pregnant. Thereafter,

applicant refused to marry her.

4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has no criminal background. He is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he shall be released on bail. 5.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application, however, submits that there is no antecedent against the applicant.

6.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, looking to the fact that there is no likelihood of the accused to abscond and tamper the evidence, the trial will take its own time, this Court is inclined to give benefit of Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. to the present applicant.

7.

Accordingly, the present bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C., is allowed.

8.

It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs. 30,000/- along with a personal bond of like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court with the condition that he will appear before the Trial Court at 11:00 am as and when directed till trial and he would cooperate during the trial, he shall be released on bail. 9.

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Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) JUDGE kishore