Mukesh Lahre & ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1157 of 2020

1. Mukesh Lahre S/o Ratanram Lahre Aged About 21 Years R/o Godhikala, Ambedkar Nagar Mohalla, Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh.

2. Anil Banjara S/o Jagnnath Banjara Aged About 21 Years R/o Village - Kalmi Tikra, Fuleta Basti, Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicants

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Urga, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For applicants - Shri M.K. Baeg, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Smt. Fouzia Mirza, Addl. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 12/05/2020 1.

The applicants have preferred this application for grant of bail as they are arrested in connection with Crime No. 7/2020 registered in Police Station Urga, District Korba C.G. for offence punishable under sections 457, 380, 411, 120(B) of Indian Penal Code & u/s 03, 07 of Essential Commodities Act.

2.

As per the prosecution case, the applicants alongwith other co-accused persons entered in godown of village Sarpach and committed theft of 40 bags rice worth Rs.40,000/-, thereby offence has been committed.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that charge sheet has been filed and the applicants are in jail since 8/01/2020, therefore the applicants may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the argument.

5.

Perused the rejection order of the trial court. Taking into nature of allegation and the fact that the applicants are in jail since 8/01/2020, this court is inclined to release the applicants on bail. 6.

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

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri