High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/3391/2015dismissed

Makhan Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2015-07-20Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 33 of 2015 • Makhan Sahu S/o Late Ganga Ram Sahu Aged About 54 years R/o Village - Bhalega, Police Station Arang, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Fingeshwar District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Shri Mohammad Afroz Athar, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State:

Shri Neeraj Jain, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 20/07/2015 Heard.

(1) The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 407/2014 registered at Police Station Arang, Civil & Revenue Distt: Raipur for the offences punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. (2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, applicant & other coaccused persons is alleged to have obtained Rs.3,00,000/- from the complainants in order to secure employment for them on the post of Patwari in the Revenue Department and, thereby, committed the aforesaid offences.

(3) Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has falsely been implicated in the offence in question as he has not committed any offence. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail and, as such, he is in jail since 1604-2015; and, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. (4) On the other hand, counsel for the State submits that applicant has criminal antecedents and, therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail.

(5) Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case; and the manner in which applicant & other co-accused persons alleged to have obtained ₹ 3 lakhs from the complainants in order to secure employment for them; I am not inclined to release the applicant no bail. Thus, the bail application is rejected.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-