Mukesh Sonkar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.1127 of 2018 Mukesh Sonkar, S/o Shri Kantilal Sonkar, aged about 19 years, R/o Bazar Chowk, Bhathagaon, Police Station Purani Basti, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Applicant (In Jail)

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police of Police Station Purani Basti, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. B.L. Sahu, Advocate.

For Non-applicant:

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 23/04/2018

1. The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.339/2017, registered at Police Station Purani Basti, Raipur, for the offence punishable under Sections 457, 380 and 411 of the IPC.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant has stolen the laptop and camera of the complainant on 16-10-2017 and thereby committed the offence.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated, no offence is alleged to have been committed against the applicant. Chargesheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 22-10-2017.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the application

and submits that five cases of theft are already pending against the applicant and the applicant is suffering prosecution.

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

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence, facts and circumstances of the case, material available on record and considering the criminal antecedents of the applicant, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. The application is, therefore, rejected.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma