Kartik Ram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.1045 of 2016 MCRC No. 1188 of 2016 MCRC No. 1189 of 2016 MCRC No. 1190 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli, MCRC No. 1191 of 2016

MCRC No. 1192 of 2016 MCRC No. 1195 of 2016 MCRC No. 1196 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kamleshwarpur, Distt. Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.

MCRC No. 1197 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Lundra,

MCRC No. 1198 of 2016 MCRC No. 1199 of 2016 MCRC No. 1200 of 2016 MCRC No. 1201 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli, MCRC No. 1202 of 2016

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli, MCRC No. 1203 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli, MCRC No. 1204 of 2016 MCRC No. 1205 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Lundra, MCRC No. 1206 of 2016 MCRC No. 1207 of 2016

MCRC No. 1208 of 2016 MCRC No. 1209 of 2016 MCRC No. 1210 of 2016 MCRC No. 1211 of 2016

MCRC No. 1212 of 2016 MCRC No. 1216 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Lundra, MCRC No. 1218 of 2016 MCRC No. 1219 of 2016 MCRC No. 1220 of 2016

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Batouli, MCRC No. 1222 of 2016 MCRC No. 1223 of 2016 MCRC No. 1224 of 2016 MCRC No. 1225 of 2016 MCRC No. 1226 of 2016

AND MCRC No. 1227 of 2016 State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Darima, For Applicant:

Mr. S.S. Baghel and Mr. Rahul Mishra, Advocates. For Non-applicant/State:

Mr. Om P. Sahu, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 10/03/2016

1. Since the above thirty-four bail applications have been filed by one and same applicant, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The accused/applicant has moved these bail applications under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with following crime numbers registered at police stations mentioned therein, for the offence punishable under Sections 379, 411 read with Section 34 of the IPC; Sections 136, 137, 140 of the Electricity Act; and Sections 3, 2 (a) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984: - S.No.

Bail Application No.

Crime No.

Police Station 1.

M.Cr.C.No.1045/2016 60/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 2.

M.Cr.C.No.1188/2016 254/2014 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 3.

M.Cr.C.No.1189/2016 130/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja

4.

M.Cr.C.No.1190/2016 4/2015 Batouli, Distt. Surguja 5.

M.Cr.C.No.1191/2016 267/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 6.

M.Cr.C.No.1192/2015 154/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 7.

M.Cr.C.No.1195/2016 137/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 8.

M.Cr.C.No.1196/2016 2/2015 Kamleshwarpur, Distt. Surguja 9.

M.Cr.C.No.1197/2016 99/2015 Lundra, Distt. Surguja 10.

M.Cr.C.No.1198/2016 158/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 11.

M.Cr.C.No.1199/2016 3/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 12.

M.Cr.C.No.1200/2016 8/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 13.

M.Cr.C.No.1201/2016 19/2015 Batouli, Distt. Surguja 14.

M.Cr.C.No.1202/2016 26/2015 Batouli, Distt. Surguja 15.

M.Cr.C.No.1203/2016 51/2015 Batouli, Distt. Surguja 16.

M.Cr.C.No.1204/2016 71/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 17.

M.Cr.C.No.1205/2016 98/2015 Lundra, Distt. Surguja 18.

M.Cr.C.No.1206/2016 153/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 19.

M.Cr.C.No.1207/2016 62/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 20.

M.Cr.C.No.1208/2016 69/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 21.

M.Cr.C.No.1209/2016 179/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 22.

M.Cr.C.No.1210/2016 128/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 23.

M.Cr.C.No.1211/2016 74/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 24.

M.Cr.C.No.1212/2016 127/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 25.

M.Cr.C.No.1216/2016 17/2015 Lundra, Distt. Surguja 26.

M.Cr.C.No.1218/2016 142/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 27.

M.Cr.C.No.1219/2016 238/2014 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 28.

M.Cr.C.No.1220/2016 114/2015 Batouli, Distt. Surguja 29.

M.Cr.C.No.1222/2016 73/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 30.

M.Cr.C.No.1223/2016 86/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 31.

M.Cr.C.No.1224/2016 180/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 32.

M.Cr.C.No.1225/2016 57/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 33.

M.Cr.C.No.1226/2016 157/2015 Sitapur, Distt. Surguja 34.

M.Cr.C.No.1227/2016 118/2015 Darima, Distt. Surguja

3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant, in all the criminal cases, is said to have purchased the stolen copper wire owned by the Electricity Board and thereby committed the offence.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in all the thirty-four cases. The applicant is in jail since 23-9-2015. At the most, offence under

Section 411 of the IPC for purchasing stolen property is made out against the applicant and he had already suffered jail sentence for five months. Chargesheet has been filed and co-accused Manoj Agrawal has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in M.Cr.C.No.7292/2015 by order dated 4-1-2016.

5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail applications.

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

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence, facts and circumstances of the case, stolen property has already been recovered from the possession of the applicant, he is in jail since 23-9-2015 and co-accused Manoj Agrawal has already been released on bail, I am of the opinion that the applicant deserves to be released on regular bail in all the above thirty-four crime numbers. Accordingly, the applications are allowed.

8. It is, therefore, directed that applicant Kartik Ram be released on bail, in all the above thirty-four crime numbers, on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma