Nutesh @ Sonu Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6503 of 2017 • Nutesh @ Sonu Verma, son of Ghanshyam Verma, aged about 21 years, resident of Village Vatgan, Police Station Palari, Civil and Revenue District Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara (CG) ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Rakhi, Civil and Revenue District Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Shri J.R. Verma, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant : Shri Samir Behar, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 12/12/2017

1. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.50/2017 registered at Police Station Rakhi, District Raipur for offence under Sections 376 and 366 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2. The applicant has allegedly abducted and committed forcible sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix aged less than 18 years.

3. In her statement under Section 164 CrPC, the prosecutrix has stated that her physical relations with the applicant was consensual and that they had in-fact married on 11.4.2017. When examined in the Court she has not supported the

prosecution on any count.

4. Considering the quality of evidence, this Court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

5. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court.

Sd/- Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Barve