Smt. Meeta Tiwari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No.1137 of 2016 Smt.Meeta Tiwari W/o Ankush Tiwari, aged about 30 years, R/o Hardevlal Para, Simga, Police Station and Tahsil Simga, Civil and Revenue District Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (CG) ---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through : Police of Police Station Simga, DistrictBaloda Bazar-Bhatapara (CG) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Dhiraj K. Wankhede, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 10/03/2016 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.354/2015, registered at Police Station-Simga, District-Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (CG), for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 120B and 423 of the IPC. 2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the present applicant impersonating herself as officer of Indusind Bank obtained a sum of `3,00,000/- from complainant Santoshi Dewangan and thereby committed the aforesaid offences.

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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and she has falsely been implicated in crime in question. He would further submit that entire

amount has been refunded and the complainant has filed the affidavit which the part of challen. The applicant is in jail since 14.12.2015 and charge-sheet has already been filed, therefore, she may be released on regular bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application.

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

6.

Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of the offence, role of the present applicant, her pre-trial detention and statement of the complainant, this Court is of the opinion that present is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

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It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for her appearance as and when directed.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE B/-