Ashok Kumar Kewat v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2423 of 2021 • Ashok Kumar Kewat S/o Chalittar Mukhiya Aged About 40 Years R/o C-51, Karnar Khasra No. 648, Indira Enclave, Nevsaray, P.S.- Nevsaray, Saket, South Delhi. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : The S.H.O- Police StationPremnagar, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Gyan Prakash Shukla, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Sameer Sharma, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 05/07/2021 The matter is heard through video conferencing.

1. The accused/applicant has moved this second bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 63/2019 registered at Police Station-Premnagar, District - Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 370(5) of the IPC.

2. The first bail application of the applicant was dismissed vide order dated 10.02.2020 by this Court in MCRC No. 8340/2019.

3. As per the prosecution case, the complainant lodged a report before the concerned police station alleging that co-accused Rameshwari, after alluring the minor children namely Mukesh and Suresh, kidnapped them and sent them to the present applicant at Delhi. The allegation against the present applicant is that he has sent both the minor child to the different places where they were unlawfully compelled to do

labour work. Based on that, after investigation, both the children were recovered, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that there is equal contribution of the other co-accused in this case who have been already been granted bail in MCRCs No. 2060/2020 and 4846/2020, therefore, the present applicant may also be granted bail on the basis of parity. The applicant is in jail since 16.07.2019, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant did a serious offence; therefore, he may not be released on bail.

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

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of applicant and further considering the facts that the other co-accused have already been granted bail 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.

8. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one local 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 to him by the said Court. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge H.L. Sahu