Heard the parties through video conferencing. Learned counsel for the petitioner personally undertakes to remove the defects as pointed out by the
stamp reporter within two weeks after the lockdown period is over.
In view of the personal undertaking of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the defects pointed out by the stamp reporter are ignored for the present.
The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Radhanagar P.S. Case No.164 of 2020 registered under sections 376 of the
Indian Penal Code and under section 12 of the POCSO Act.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that he committed rape upon the minor victim girl. It is further
submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and there is an inordinate delay in lodging the F.I.R. as allegedly the petitioner
committed rape upon the victim 7-8 months before lodging of the F.I.R. and even the informant approached the father of the petitioner for solemnizing
marriage of the victim with the petitioner. It is then submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, drawing attention of this Court to the copy of
the marriage invitation card of the victim, which has been annexed as annexure-2 (page no.17) of the brief, that the alleged victim solemnized
marriage with one Pradeep Mandal on 28.07.2019. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the doctor did
not find any sign of rape upon the victim. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.07.2020 as has been mentioned in
paragraph no. 10 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is
submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail.
The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to
enlarge the above named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees
Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge -1st, Rajmahal in connection
with Radhanagar P.S. Case No.164 of 2020 with the condition that he will cooperate with the trial of the case.
