The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed a bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. by an accused arrested for offences under IPC Sections 363, 366, 376 and POCSO Section 6. The Court granted bail relying on the contradiction found in the prosecutrix statements.
Bail granted on furnishing personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with one surety in the like sum.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
M.Cr.C. No. 4712 of 2021
Ankit Sahu S/o Shri Bisahu Sahu Aged About 22 Years R/o Chingarajpara, Kabir Chowk Bilaspur, Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
---- Applicant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Civil Line Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
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| For the Applicant : Shri R.R. Soni, Advocate. |
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| For the Respondent/State : Shri Sameer Uraon, G.A. |
Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant ORDER
27.08.2021
Heard.
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prosecutrix and her father had appeared before the Sessions Court and made a statement of no objection in grant of bail to the applicant. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on bail.
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Sd/-
(Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge
Nimmi
2 issues framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to an accused charged with abduction, kidnapping, sexual exploitation of a minor, and offences under the POCSO Act.
Whether the contradiction between the preliminary and recorded statement of the prosecutrix warrants granting bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Ankit Sahu
State Of Chhattisgarh
Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant
As recorded by the court registry
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