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2022 DIGILAW 481 (UTT)

Arman @ Arya v. State of Uttarakhand

2022-12-23

RAVINDRA MAITHANI

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JUDGMENT Ravindra Maithani, J. - Applicant Arman @ Arya is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.119 of 2022, under Sections 376(2)(n), 506 IPC, Police Station Dalanwala, District- Dehradun. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, the applicant and the victim were known to each other. One day, the applicant forcibly established physical relations with the victim in a hotel and took some obscene photographs. Thereafter, the applicant established physical relations with the victim on multiple occasions and pressurized her to convert her religion. With theses and other averments, the FIR has been lodged. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that, in fact, the applicant and the victim, both were in relationship; the victim has already been examined at trial; she was major; she has stated that prior to the alleged incident, she used to send letters to the applicant; she had also written to the applicant that she wanted to marry the applicant. The statement of the victim recorded in court has been referred to, particularly, Paras 19 and 20 have been referred to. 5. Learned State Counsel would submit that the statement of the victim is already on record. State need not file any counter affidavit now. It is argued that the victim has supported the prosecution case. In Paras 2 and 5, the victim has stated that the applicant forcibly established relations with the victim. 6. The Court avoids any deeper scrutiny. Factually, in Paras 19 and 20, the victim has stated that she had given letters to the applicant and expressed her desire to marry the applicant. Para 20, which the victim has written on her communication made to the applicant, in fact, reveals that they were in relationship. 7. Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 8. The bail application is allowed. 9. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.