Avi Gumber v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1905 of 2021 • Avi Gumber S/o Surendra Singh Gumber Aged About 22 Years R/o Ward No. 8, Punjabipara, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Sr. Adv. With Ms.

Taniya Mondal, Advocate For Respondents/State :

Shri Ashish Tiwari, GA For Objector :

Shri U.K.S. Chandel, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 06/07/20

1. Heard.

2. This is the First Bail Application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 14.02.2021 in connection with Crime No.86/2021 registered at Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 384 of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of C.G. Protection of Debtors Act, 1937.

3. As per the prosecution case, one Poonam Verma had made a report that she has availed a loan of Rs.10,000/- from the applicant and returned Rs.24,000/- with interest, however, the demand for further amount of Rs.60,000/- was made and the applicant used to threat with a petrol bottle that if the amount is not paid

he would pour the petrol either on the complainant or himself.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant might have lended money that cannot be a criminal offence. He would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 14.02.2021 and the charge-sheet in this case has been filed, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail.

5. Per contra, learned State counsel and learned counsel for the objector oppose the prayer for grant of bail and would submit that the similar antecedents are reported against the applicant and even the suicide has been committed by a minor in this case.

6. Having considered the facts of this case, nature of allegations and the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 14.02.2021, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court. SD/Sd/-- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Ashu