Shyamu Ram Kewat v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.3916 of 2015 Shyamu Ram Kewat, S/o Shri Mahal Kewat, aged about 25 years, R/o Dhangawa, Thana Gandhi Nagar, Civil and Revenue District Sarguja (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer Gandhi Nagar, Civil and Revenue District Sarguja (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate.

For Non-applicant:

Mr. Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 24/08/2015

1. The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.259/2014 (ST No.14/2015 pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Ambikapur), registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Distt. Sarguja, for the offence punishable under Sections 363 and 364A read with Section 34 of the IPC.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant and other coaccused have abducted / kidnapped one Om Prakash, aged 5 years, on 2-12-2014 for ransom.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence, he has falsely been implicated in the case, he is in custody since 3-12-2014 and therefore, he may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that bail application of co-accused Devendra

Singh has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 7-7-2015 passed in M.Cr.C.No.1948/2015.

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

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence, material collected by the prosecution against the applicant and the fact that bail application of co-accused has been rejected, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the applicant. Consequently, the application is rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma