Rajendra Kumar Shriwas v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; CRA No. 92 of 2024; decided 16/02/2024 by Justice Parth Prateem Sahu. Rajendra Kumar Shriwas v. State of Chhattisgarh. Regular bail appeal under Section 14(A)(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in Crime No.96/2023, P.S. AZAK, Korba, for offences under Section 354 IPC and Section 3(2)(v)(a) SC/ST Act. Alleged incident of 22.09.2023 at Sub Health Center; report lodged 26.09.2023; arrest 21.11.2023; charge-sheet filed; victim objected via DLSA Korba on 06.02.2024. Bail granted: bond Rs.25,000/- with one surety; conditions of appearance, no witness tampering, cancellation open on similar offence. Keywords: regular bail, SC/ST Act Section 14A(2), Section 354 IPC, pre-trial detention, government servant, charge-sheet filed.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; impugned order dated 28.12.2023 set aside; appellant directed to be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court below, subject to conditions of regular appearance before the trial Court, non-tampering with prosecution witnesses, and liability to cancellation of bail if involved in a similar offence in future.