Ranjeet Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 504 of 2021 • Ranjeet Singh S/o Shri Sukhram Singh Aged About 45 Years R/o Sarosa Bharosa, Mohan Road, Lucknow, District : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Police Station Khursipar, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Ms. Anjali Singh Chouhan, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 27/01/2021

1. The accused/applicant has moved this second bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 266/2019 registered at Police Station - Khursipar, District - Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120(B) of the IPC and 66D of I.T. Act.

2. The first bail application of the applicant was dismissed by this Court on 14.07.2020 in MCRC No. 2086/2020.

3. The prosecution story, report was lodged by the complainant alleging that the applicant along with the other co-accused persons has cheated her and obtained Rs. 62,05,500/- from different accounts for installing mobile tower. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant and other co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the other co-accused persons have already been granted bail in MCRC Nos.

6409/2020, 29/2021, 6402/2020, 9504/2020 and 8340/2020, therefore, the present applicant may also be granted benefit of bail. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 02.12.2019, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant committed a serious offence, therefore, no case is made out to release him on bail.

6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of applicant and further considering the facts that the other co-accused persons have already been granted bail and the applicant is in jail since 02.12.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

8. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge H.L. Sahu