Khom Lal Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No.5530 of 2015 Khom Lal Sahu son of Budhram Sahu, aged about 66 years, Occupation-Cultivator, resident of Indira Nagar, Dudera, Police Station-Utai, Tahsil and District-Durg (CG) ---Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through: Station House Officer, Police Station-Utai, DistrictDurg (CG) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. B.P.Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Arvind Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 13/10/2015 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.233/2015, registered at Police Station-Utai, District-Durg (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC. 2.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of the offence, the manner in which the applicant is said to have committed forceful sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix on 18.8.2015 and evidence available on record, this Court is of the opinion that present is not a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE B/-