High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/7212/2019allowed

Bhaykaran Sonwani v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-01-07Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7212 of 2019 • Bhaykaran Sonwani S/o Shri Chhaihat Sonwani Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Karcha, Bichpara P.S.-Chando, District- BalrampurRamanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Police Station In-charge P.S.- Chando, District-Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Ms. Soniya Kuldeep, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anil Tripathi, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 07/01/2020

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. 21/2019 registered at Police Station-Chando, District-BalrampurRamanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 354d(1)(i), 354(?k) of the IPC and 7/8, 11/12 of POCSO Act.

2. The prosecution story, is that on 30.07.2019 the prosecutrix filed a complaint that on the same day when she went to answer the call of nature at field, the applicant came there and caught her hand, pulled her trouser and panty to outrage her modesty. 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. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 31.07.2019, 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, detention period of applicant and further considering the facts that the applicant is in jail since 31.07.2019 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