High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/6557/2019allowed

Amit Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-11-08Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6557 of 2019 • Amit Singh S/o Ravindra Singh Aged About 19 Years R/o Labour Colony, P.S. Chowki Jutemill, Raigarh, Tahsil And District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Station House Officer Chowki Jutemill, P.S. Raigarh, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Vaibhav Maheshwari, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Ms. Reena Singh, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 08.11.2019

1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 765/2019 registered at Police Station Chowki Jutemill, Raigarh, DistrictRaigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 354 & 354 (A) of the IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, complainant was made a written report that on 18.09.2019 when she was returning from college to her home at about 12:30 noon at that time accused/applicant stopped her and caught her hand on the road for insulting her. Based on this offence has been registered against the present applicant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The applicant is in jail since 18.09.2019, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant

may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that the applicant is in jail since 18.09.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge H.L. Sahu