Jayanarayan Kannauje v. State of Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MCRC No. 5350 of 2024; decided 22.11.2024 by Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal; NAFR; neutral citation 2024:CGHC:45927. Regular bail application under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 by Jayanarayan Kannauje (aged about 19) in Crime No. 189 of 2024, PS Saja, District Bemetara, for offences under Sections 376, 376(2)(n) IPC and Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act, 2012. Prosecution case: rape on minor prosecutrix on pretext of marriage (15.06.2023 to 29.08.2023), report by mother dated 08.06.2024; arrest 09.06.2024; chargesheet filed. Defence: consensual relationship, prosecutrix major, prosecutrix turned hostile as PW1. State opposed citing charge-sheet documents showing minority. Held: bail allowed on personal bond Rs.25,000/- with one surety of like sum, with conditions against inducement/threat to witnesses, no prejudicial conduct, and appearance on all trial dates; no comments on merits. Advocates: Anuroop Panda for applicant; Kishan Lal Sahu, Dy GA for State.