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<p data-structure="Issue" id="p_1"> SHO Police Station, Udhampur
Through :- Mr. Sumeet Bhatia, GA.
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<p data-structure="Issue" id="p_2"> Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN LAL, JUDGE
OR D E R
27.03.2023
</p><p data-structure="Facts" id="p_3">1. Petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court in terms of <a href="/doc/1290514/" id="a_1">Section 439</a> of
the <b><b>Code</b></b> of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the, "<b><b>Code</b></b>") for
securing <b><b>bail</b></b> to him in FIR No. 640/2020 registered with Police Station
Udhampur for commission of offences under <a href="/doc/1146308/" id="a_2">Sections 366</a>, <a href="/doc/11461/" id="a_3">109</a> &amp; <a href="/doc/482448/" id="a_4">376</a> RPC. It
is averred, that petitioner is a citizen of India and permanent resident of UT of
Jammu and Kashmir and is entitled to the enjoyment of all the fundamental
rights envisaged under part-III of the Constitution of India as well as the other
legal and statutory rights framed there under; that the learned Additional
Sessions Judge Udhampur has rejected the <b><b>bail</b></b> of the petitioner vide its order
dated 04.01.2023; that the petitioner and the complainant/prosecutrix being
major were having love affair with each other, which prompted them to marry
each other out of their free will and without any force and coercion, the
petitioner and the complainant/prosecutrix performed Nikah Nama with each
other on 01.12.2020 in accordance with the rights and rituals of Muslim law and
both of them declared themselves as legally wedded husband and wife,
whereafter they entered into marital relation with each other out of their own free
will and consent. It is further averred, that in pursuance to the said marriage, the
petitioner and the prosecutrix executed marriage agreement and affidavit dated
02.12.2020 duly attested/registered by the public notary, petitioner and
prosecutrix/complainant started living as husband and wife in Village Jindrah
Jorgah Tehsil Dansal District Jammu, but on 04.12.2020 within few days, the
father and the relatives of the complainant/prosecutrix took away her forcibly
without the consent of the petitioner, whereby, petitioner was constrained to file
an application under <a href="/doc/358646/" id="a_5">Section 97</a> of the <b><b>Code</b></b> before the Court for issuance of
search warrants for recovery of his wife, who was produced before the Court at
Jammu, the father-in-law and other relatives instigated the wife of the petitioner
to lodge a false and frivolous FIR as the petitioner had made them party in the
said application under <a href="/doc/358646/" id="a_6">Section 97</a> of the <b><b>Code</b></b> before the Court of learned 2nd
Additional Munsiff Jammu. It is averred, that after registration of the FIR against
the petitioner, which was initially registered under <a href="/doc/796352/" id="a_7">Sections 366</a> and <a href="/doc/513074/" id="a_8">109</a> of the
IPC by the complainant/prosecutrix, the petitioner was arrested on 22.12.2020
and was granted <b><b>bail</b></b> by the Court on 28.12.2020, whereafter, on 01.01.2021,
respondent got the statement of the complainant/prosecutrix recorded under
<a href="/doc/78014276/" id="a_9">Section 164</a> of the <b><b>Code</b></b> before the Court of learned Additional Special Mobile
Magistrate Udhampur, wherein, respondent registered the offence of rape under
<a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_10">Section 376</a> of the IPC against the petitioner, on 05.01.2021 respondent got
medical examination of the prosecutrix conducted, however, on 16.04.2021
petitioner was again arrested by the police of police post Roun Udhampur in the
aforesaid FIR in view of the subsequent offence added under <a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_11">Section 376</a> of the
IPC against him, on which date petitioner was already on <b><b>bail</b></b>. It is moreso
averred, that on the re-arrest of petitioner on 16-04-2021 for the last almost 2
years petitioner is languishing in District Jail Udhampur without any fault on his
part, prayer has been made for grant of <b><b>bail</b></b>.
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<p data-structure="PetArg" id="p_5">3. Learned counsel for the petitioner/accused while supporting the case of
petitioner for <b><b>bail</b></b> has vehemently canvassed arguments, that the date of
occurrence pertains to 28.11.2020 whereas FIR was lodged on 18.12.2020 after
unexplained delay of 20 days for commission of offence of kidnapping under
<a href="/doc/796352/" id="a_17">Sections 366</a> &amp; <a href="/doc/513074/" id="a_18">109</a> IPC, whereafter the petitioner was arrested on 22.12.2020
and was <b><b>bailed</b></b> out on 28.12.2020. It is argued, that the statement of the
prosecutrix was recorded<a href="/doc/78014276/" id="a_19"> u/s 164</a> Cr.pc by the I/O on 30.12.2020 after delay of
more than one month from the date of occurrence and after the delay of 26 days
from the date of 04.12.2020 when the prosecutrix got herself free from the
clutches of the petitioner/accused, the delay in recording the FIR as well as the
statement of the prosecutrix has remained unexplained which is seriously fatal
for the prosecution. It is also argued, that the petitioner was already on <b><b>bail</b></b> in the
impugned FIR for the allegations of commission of offences u/ss 366/109, <a href="/doc/1569253/" id="a_20">IPC</a>
by the Court of learned Munsiff Judicial Magistrate (Traffic) Udhampur, and
when the offence of rape under <a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_21">Section 376</a> of the IPC was added on 30.12.2020
on the statement of the prosecutrix, the petitioner was re-arrested on 16.04.2021
when he was already on <b><b>bail</b></b>, even the respondent/State did not apply for
cancellation of earlier <b><b>bail</b></b> and seeking the custody of the petitioner, the
petitioner was re-arrested simply without following due procedure of law by the
respondent No. 1 when the offence of rape under <a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_22">Section 376</a> of the IPC was
added. It is strenuously argued, that re-arrest of the petitioner/accused is in
violation of the provisions of <a href="/doc/1667941/" id="a_23">Section 439(2)</a> of the <b><b>Code</b></b>, as the State did not
apply for cancellation of the earlier <b><b>bail</b></b>, and during the said period of the
operation of earlier <b><b>bail</b></b>, petitioner/accused was re-arrested. To support his
arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the judgment of the
Hon'ble Supreme Court rendered in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal
(Crl.) No. 10179 of 2017 in C.R.L. WP No. 3582 of 2017 dated 07-05-2018
[Manoj Suresh Jadhav and Ors.--Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra--
Respondent].
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<blockquote id="blockquote_7">cases lay down an invariable principle of law that the basic jurisprudence
relating to <b><b>bail</b></b> remains the same, inasmuch as, the "grant of <b><b>bail</b></b> is the rule" and
"refusal is an exception". It is apt to reiterate here, that the scanned record
depicts, that the petitioner/accused alongwith two co-accused namely Riaz
Ahmed and Mohd. Mansha has been <b><b>bailed</b></b> out in the impugned FIR. The
allegations as emerge out from the prosecution story against the petitioner are,
that he alongwith the co-accused abducted the prosecutrix/victim on 28.12.2020
at 11.00 pm from their village and took her to Jammu. Initially, FIR was lodged
against the petitioner and other co-accused persons for commission of offences
u/ss 366/109 of <a href="/doc/1569253/" id="a_30">IPC</a>, wherein the petitioner and other two co-accused were
granted <b><b>bail</b></b> by the Court of learned Disrict Judicial Mobile Magistrate (Traffic)
Udhampur on 28.12.2020. On 04.12.2020, when as per the prosecution story,
the victim/prosecutrix managed to flee from the clutches of the
petitioner/accused, she got her statement recorded under <a href="/doc/78014276/" id="a_31">Section 164</a> Cr.pc
before I/O on 30.12.2020 after delay of 26 days and got added the offence of
rape<a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_32"> u/s 376</a> of IPC against the petitioner who was re-arrested on 16.04.2021 for
addition of offence<a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_33"> u/s 376</a> IPC, and for the last almost 2 years is lying in
incarceration in District Jail Udhampur. It is pertinent to mention here, that
alongwith the <b><b>bail</b></b> application, petitioner has annexed certified copies of the
Nikah Nama, marriage agreement and the Affidavits of himself and that of the
prosecutrix. It appears that the marriage agreement between the petitioner and
prosecutrix has been executed on 02.12.2020 at Jammu and duly attested by the
Public Notary and the same bears the signatures and thumb impression of the
petitioner and the prosecutrix. The affidavits sworn by the petitioner and the
prosecutrix also bear their signatures and thumb impression. Both the documents
of marriage agreement and the affidavits demonstrate/hint towards the fact of
love affair between the petitioner and the prosecutrix/victim, which love affair
severed into wrong side and landed the petitioner/accused in jail.
</blockquote>
</section>
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<p data-structure="CDiscource" id="p_12">6. In Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 10179 of 2017 in C.R.L.
WP No. 3582 of 2017 dated 07-05-2018 [Manoj Suresh Jadhav and Ors.--
Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra--Respondent] relied by Ld.
Counsel for petitioner, Hon'ble Supreme Court while appreciating the provisions
of <a href="/doc/1667941/" id="a_34">Section 439(2)</a> of Cr.pc held, that when the accused is already on <b><b>bail</b></b> in FIR
and subsequently some offence is added, it is not permissible for the
respondent/state to simply re-arrest petitioner/accused by ignoring earlier <b><b>bail</b></b>
order which was in force at that time, therefore, the State/respondent is at liberty
to apply for cancellation of earlier <b><b>bail</b></b> and seek the custody of the accused in
regard to the offence added. Ratio of the judgment (Supra) squarely applies to
the facts of the case in hand. In the case in hand, in FIR No. 640/2020
petitioner/accused was already granted regular <b><b>bail</b></b> on 28.12.2020 by the Court
of learned District Judicial Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Udhampur for offences
u/ss 366/109 <a href="/doc/1569253/" id="a_35">IPC</a>. With the addition of offence<a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_36"> u/s 376</a> IPC against the
petitioner/accused on the statement of prosecutrix recorded after a delay of about
26 days, the earlier <b><b>bail</b></b> order dated 28.12.2020 was subsisting/continuing/was in
force, therefore, it was not permissible for respondent/investigating agency to
simply arrest petitioner/accused on 16-04-2021, therefore, in terms of provision
of <a href="/doc/1667941/" id="a_37">section 439(2)</a> Cr.pc, respondent/UT was at liberty to apply for cancellation of
earlier <b><b>bail</b></b> dated 28-12-2020 and seek the custody of petitioner/accused with
addition of offence of rape<a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_38"> u/s 376</a> IPC against him. Scanned record submitted
by the court below does not depict that such a procedure has been strictly
complied by the respondent/UT, therefore, re-arrest of the petitioner/accused in
the same FIR with addition of offence of rape against him under <a href="/doc/1279834/" id="a_39">Section 376</a> of
the IPC is not legally permissible. It is apt to reiterate here, for the last almost 2
years petitioner is languishing in incarceration in District Jail Udhampur. Record
further demonstrates that in the FIR recorded at the earlier stage on 18.12.2020
there is no whisper of the commission of offence of rape. On 04.12.2020, when
the prosecutrix got herself freed from the custody of the petitioner, she got her
statement recorded on 30.12.2020 after the delay of 26 days which has remained
unexplained. The marriage agreement and the affidavits sworn by the petitioner
and the victim/prosecutrix are evidence of the fact that the love affair existed
between them, moreso, the prosecutrix has herself admitted in her affidavit that
she is wife of the petitioner. The allegations of rape against the petitioner are to
be proved during the trial of the case. However, without commenting upon the
merits of the case, the petitioner has carved out a strong case of grant of <b><b>bail</b></b> in
his favour. Accordingly, the <b><b>bail</b></b> application is allowed and petitioner/accused is
admitted to <b><b>bail</b></b> in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the Registrar
Judicial of this Court with a direction to furnish personal bond of like amount
before the Superintendent/Incharge District Jail Udhampur where he is presently
lodged. However, before parting, the following conditions are imposed upon the
petitioner:-
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