Vikram Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh rejected a first bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. regarding sexual offences committed against a child below 14 years, holding that the gravity of the offence and societal impact precluded release on bail.
What the court decided
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRC No. 447 of 2019
- Vikram Sahu S/o Late Nand Kumar Sahu Aged About 22 Years R/o Village- Tarra, Post Office And Police Station- Panduka, District- Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh., District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh
---- Applicant
Versus
- State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Panduka, District- Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh., District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh
---- Non-applicant
For Applicant : Ms. Mandvi Bhardwaj, Advocate. For Non-applicant : Shri Vikram Dixit, Govt. Advocate
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board
02.05.2019
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a first information complaint under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for offences under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act where the prosecutrix was below 14 years of age.
Whether the seriousness of the offence and societal impact warrant rejection of bail despite the applicant having no criminal background.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Vikram Sahu
Coram
Sharad Kumar Gupta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- MCRC/447/2019
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