DEEPAK KUMAR TIWARI
Shubham Rao S/o Shyam Singh Rao – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
This application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail has been filed by the accused/applicant who has been arrested on 07.05.2023 in connection with Crime No.28/2022 registered at Police Station Jamgaon (R), Durg for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366 (a), 376 & 376 (2) (n) of the IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.
2. Allegation against the accused/applicant is that, he abducted the minor prosecutrix from the lawful guardianship and committed rape with her several times, due to which, she got pregnant.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that prosecutrix and applicant have peacefully married to each other 15.08.2022 and on the date of marriage the prosecutrix was major. He also submits that prosecutrix has been examined before the trial Court and she has not supported the case of the prosecution and clearly stated that she want to live with the husband and not want any action against the applicant. However, due to family pressure, false FIR has been lodged against the applicant. Even during the hearing of bail application before the Cour
The court considered the consent of the prosecutrix and her father, the solemnization of marriage between the applicant and the prosecutrix, and the possibility of delay in the conclusion of the tria....
The court may grant bail based on factors such as lack of support from the victim, the age of the victim, and the likelihood of the trial taking time.
The court has the discretion to grant bail based on the material presented and overall consideration of the case, without commenting on the merits of the case.
The solemnized marriage and cohabitation of the applicant and the prosecutrix were considered as grounds for granting bail.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the consideration of lack of evidence, prolonged trial process, and the initial non-implication of the accused by the prosecutrix in granting bail ....
The court has the discretion to grant bail based on the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
The court considered the minor status of the prosecutrix and her voluntary actions in denying bail to the applicant.
The court may grant bail based on the nature of the allegation, the role of the accused, the absence of a criminal past, and the expected duration of the trial process.
The court considered the evidence relating to the age of the prosecutrix, delayed FIR, and the age of the applicant in granting bail, emphasizing the importance of these factors in bail decisions for....
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