Sravan Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7654 of 2018 Sravan Verma, aged about 23 years, Son of Shri Devcharan Verma, R/o Budgahan, P.S. Kharora, District Raipur (CG). ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Kharora, District Raipur (CG).

---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Satish Gupta, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 03.12.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

Perused the case diary provided by the counsel for the State in connection with crime No.139/2018 registered at Police Station Kharora, Raipur for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376 of IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 07.04.2018 the age of the prosecutrix was more than 16 years. She is a resident of village Kharora, She and applicant used to like each others. Prior three years to 12.09.2018, the applicant committed sexual intercourse with her. On 07.04.2018 he took her and committed repeatedly sexual intercourse with her. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence. He is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant. He further submits that no criminal antecedent reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

As per enclosed photocopy of statement of prosecutrix recorded under Section 164 of CrPC, she herself left her paternal house and joined a company of him. They performed marriage in Temple. Now, she is pregnant and she wants right to live with him.

7.

Looking to these facts and circumstances of the case, looking to the fact that there is no likelihood of the accused to abscond and tamper the evidence; and the trial is likely to take some more time for its final disposal, this Court is inclined to give benefit of Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. to the applicant. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8.

It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court with the condition that he shall appear before the Trial Court at 11:00 am as and when directed till trial and he would co-operate during the trial, he shall be released on bail. 9.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) JUDGE L/-