Naveen Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No. 3151 OF 2015 Naveen Singh, S/o Tarkeshwar Singh, aged around 23 year, R/o Vill. Parsagarh, Thana Ekma, Distt. Chapra (Bihar) At present R/o Gerwani, Thana Punjipathra, Civil & Revenue District Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) ---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Thana Punjipathra, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. Advocate General and Mr. Anupam Dubey, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 07/07/2015 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. 19/2015, registered at Police Station Punjipathra, Distt. Raigarh, for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468 of IPC & 66 of Information and Technology Act. 2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, present applicant is said to have prepared and issued forged driving license to various persons and thereby committed offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he was running Photo Studio and it has been brought for the purpose of making copy. He would further submit that charge sheet has been filed and applicant is in jail since 14/03/2015

therefore, he may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application and submit that seized driving license was sent for verification and it was found forged.

5.

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

6.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case; further taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence; role of the present applicant in offence in question and pretrial detention of the applicant, this Court is of the opinion that present is the fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.

7.

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

8.

It is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on 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 his appearance as and when directed.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari