Keshav Shukla, v. State Of Chhattisgarh,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CRA No. 121 of 2021 • Keshav Shukla, S/o Shri Devishankar Shukla, aged about 30 Years, R/o - Mahamaya Colony, Near Rest House, Ratanpur Police Station Ratanpur District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ----Appellant

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• State of Chhattisgarh, Through SHO, Police Station - Ratanpur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

----Non-applicant For Appellant Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate.

For State Dr. (Ms.) Veena Nair, Deputy A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 08/02/2021

1. This appeal by the accused/appellant under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is directed against the order dated 04.09.2020 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/First FTSC (POCSO), Bilaspur, C.G., refusing to allow his regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The appellant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.485/2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366 and 376B of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4 & 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. During investigation and at the time of charge sheet police added Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 registered at Police Station Ratanpur,

District Bilaspur, C.G.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that he does not want to prosecute this appeal and seeks to withdraw the same with liberty to file appropriate application before the appropriate Bench. However, he prays for return of certified copy of the impugned order.

3. Permission granted.

4. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.

5. Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order to the counsel for the appellant on his furnishing true authenticated Xerox of the same.

Sd/- Gautam Chourdiya Judge Akhilesh