R/CR.MA/17636/2017 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL) NO. 17636 of 2017
RASIK ARJANBHAI JOGAL….Applicant(s)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT….Respondent(s)
Appearance:
MR PRATIK Y JASANI, ADVOCATE for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS CM SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.Y. KOGJE
Date : 01/08/2017
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is filed under Section
439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular
bail in connection with I-CR No.42 of 2017 registered
with Thorala Police Station, Rajkot for offence under
Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and
Sections 4 and 7 of the POCSO Act.
2. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the
applicant submits that considering the nature of the
offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by
imposing suitable conditions.
3. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the
respondent-State has opposed grant of regular bail
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looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.
4. Learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the
respective parties do not press for further reasoned
order.
5. I have heard the learned advocates appearing on
behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers.
Following aspects are considered:-
I. Investigation is concluded and charge
sheet is filed.
II. The applicant himself is aged 21 years.
III. The statement of the prosecutrix, though
aged 14 years and version given before the
Medical Officer indicates element of love
affair.
6. This Court has also taken into consideration
the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case
of Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation,
reported in [2012]1 SCC 40.
7. In the facts and circumstances of the case and
considering the nature of the allegations made against
the applicant in the FIR, without discussing the evidence
in detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that
this is a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge
the applicant on regular bail.
8. Hence, the present application is allowed. The
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applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in
connection with I-CR No.42 of 2017 registered with
Thorala Police Station, Rajkot on executing a personal
bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with one
surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the
trial Court and subject to the conditions that he shall;
[a] not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse
liberty;
[b] not act in a manner injurious to the interest of
the prosecution;
[c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court
within a week;
[d] not leave the State of Gujarat without prior
permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
[e] mark presence before the concerned Police
Station on alternate Monday of every English
calendar month for a period of six months between
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.;
[f] furnish the present address of residence to the
Investigating Officer and also to the Court at the
time of execution of the bond and shall not change
the residence without prior permission of this
Court;
9. The authorities will release the applicant only
if he is not required in connection with any other
offence for the time being. If breach of any of the above
conditions is committed, the Sessions Judge concerned
will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action
in the matter.
10. Bail bond to be executed before the lower Court
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having jurisdiction to try the case. It will be open for
the concerned Court to delete, modify and/or relax any of
the above conditions, in accordance with law.
11. At the trial, the trial Court shall not be
influenced by the observations of preliminary nature qua
the evidence at this stage made by this Court while
enlarging the applicant on bail.
12. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.
Direct service is permitted.
(A.Y. KOGJE, J.)
SHITOLE
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