Channu @ Tuleshwar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5395 of 2016 Channu @ Tuleshwar Sahu S/o Harikishan Sahu, Aged About 24 Years R/o Mahavir Ward -Bhatapara - Police Station City - Bhatapara District - Balodabazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through : Police Station - City Bhatapara, District - Balodabazar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Sumit Jhanwar, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Neeraj Sharma, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 14/09/2016 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.113/2016 registered in Police Station City Bhatapara, District-Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for offence punishable under sections 363, 366, 342, 376, 506, 323 of IPC and Section 17 & 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. 2.

As per the prosecution case, a report was made by the victim on 5/07/2016 that the applicant on the pretext of marriage enticed away the minor girl from the lawful custody of her parents. Thereafter, committed sexual intercourse. It was subsequently known to the victim that the applicant is married, thereafter on objection the victim was assaulted and the report was made.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has performed marriage with the victim and they were living together and thereafter some dispute arose and false allegations have been made, therefore the applicant may be released on bail. 4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

Perused the statement of the victim aged about 15 years under

Section 161 and 164 of Cr.P.C. Considering her statement, this court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri