Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is in judicial custody since 01.09.2021 and he has been charge sheeted under sections 498-A, 324,307,376(2)(n),493,115/120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3(2)(v) of the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act. It is further submitted that the 164 Cr.P.C of the victim would indicate that there was love affairs between the appellant and the victim and he kept physical relationship with her and there was marriage between them in a temple and they were staying together. It is further submitted that so far as the offence under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code is concerned, the injuries are simple in nature and the co-accused persons have already released on bail and in view period of detention, the bail application of the appellant may be favourably considered. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, has produced the case diary, placed the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim and the injury report of the victim which shows that she has sustained two injuries, which are opined to be simple in nature. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the appellant, 164 Cr.P.C statement of the victim as well as the injury sustained by the victim and the period of detention of the appellant in judicial custody, I am inclined to release the appellant on bail.
