Sonu Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 691 of 2018 Sonu Sahu S/o Late Rajendra Prasad Sahu Aged About 20 Years R/o Panchshil Nagar, Baloda Bazar, P.S. Balodabazar, Civil And Revenue District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. City Kotwali, Civil And Revenue District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Adil Minhaj, Advocate.

For Respondent/State -Shri Adhiraj Surana, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 04/04/2018 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.202/2017 registered in Police Station City Kotwali, District Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for offence punishable under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of IPC. 2.

As per the prosecution case, the applicant alongwith one other co-accused Ashish Tiwari projected himself to be the reporter of India T.V. and collected amount from the gram panchayat so as to broadcast the information and when cheque of Rs.1500/- were given, it was manipulated with the added amount. On the basis of forged cheques different amount of Rs.2,01,500/-, Rs.21,500/- and Rs.11,500/- were deposited in the account of the applicant and were withdrawn.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that main allegation is against Ajit Tiwari @ Ashish Tiwari who had owed some amount from this applicant and in the name of return of the amount cheques were deposited in the account of the applicant and the applicant though objected, thereafter withdrew the same at the instance of other co-

accused and returned the same. He further submits had there been any involvement of the applicant, the applicant would not have deposited the forged cheque in his account that shows entire conduct of the applicant and against other co-accused Ajit Singh similar case is registered at Kabirdham, therefore the applicant may be released on bail. 4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

Perused the case diary and the documents. Amount appears to have been deposited in the account of the applicant. Considering the nature and background of the allegation and the report which was made to the Superintendent of Police on 6/06/2017 filed as Annexure A-2, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for his regular appearance before it as and when directed.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri