Balak Khunte v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8686 of 2020 • Balak Khunte, S/o Late Sonu Ram Khunte, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Village Belsari, P.S. Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. A.K. Yadav, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Ms. Ishwari Ghritlahre, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 26.03.2021

1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 380/2019 registered at Police Station- Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 294, 506 of IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, it has been alleged that present applicant committed sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix on the pretext of marriage and thereafter he refuses to marry with the prosecutrix and also abusing her. Thereafter, offence has been registered against the present applicant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that both prosecutrix and the applicant were in a relationship and prosecutrix is a major lady. He next added the applicant is in jail since 18.10.2020 there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and the submission made in this respect. It is submitted that the offence committed by the applicant is of serious in nature which could cause death, therefore, no case is made out for grant of bail.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that prosecutrix is a major lady and the applicant is in jail since 18.10.2020 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/-, with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi