Sagar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1929 of 2020 • Sagar Sahu S/o Shiv Kumar Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o House No.262, Amleshwar, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant
Versus
• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Amleshwar, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant.
:
Mr. T.K. Jha, Advocate.
For Respondent/State :
Mr. Siddharth Dubey, Dy. A.G.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 11.06.2020
1. The applicant has filed this application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 17/2020 registered at Police Station : Amleshwar, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 294, 506 of the IPC and Section 67(A) of Information Technology Act.
2. The allegation against the present applicant is that he sent obscene messages to the complainant using filthy language and allegation of prostitution against his wife and also threatened him. Based on that, offence has been registered against the applicant and the applicant was arrested.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He
further submits that the applicant is in jail since 27.02.2020 and he is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the conditions and directions, which may be imposed by this Hon'ble Court, therefore, he may be released on bail.
4. On the other hand, State counsel opposes the bail application.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case and further considering that the applicant is in jail since 27.02.2020 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.
7. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the said Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.
8. It is made clear that if the applicant has already been released on bail pursuant to the bail bonds already furnished in view of the order passed by the High Power Committee constituted in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court of India dated 23.03.2020 in the matter of in Re : Contagion of COVID 19 Virus in Prisons (Suo Moto Writ Petition (c) No. 1/2020), he need not furnish bail bonds afresh and the
bail bonds already furnished shall be deemed to be the bail bonds furnished in compliance of the order of this Court, but if he has not furnished the bail bonds earlier, then he will be required to furnish bail bonds within four weeks from today. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Vijay Sahu