Chandrahas v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2284 of 2018 Chandrahas S/o Shri Shatrughan Dewangan Aged About 38 Years R/o Tamnar, P. S. Tamnar, Distt. Raigarh, Civil & Revenue, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

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State of Chhattisgarh through P. S. Tamnar, Distt. Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For the applicant :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Respondent :

Mr. Suryakant Mishra, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .0 5 .2018

1. This is first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking grant of regular bail to the applicant in connection with Crime No.239/2016 registered at Police Station Tamnar, Distt. Raigarh (C.G) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468/34 of IPC.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 23.10.2016 a report was made by the complainant that the present applicant along with co-accused persons projecting themselves as officers of Jila Sahkari Bank collected Rs.560/- each from 11 persons to provide them loans and gave them cheques of HDFC Bank which were subsequently found to be forged.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not the beneficiary and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that similarly placed accused Ravi Mahajan has been enlarged on bail by this Court in

M.Cr.C.No.811 of 2017 vide oder dated 28.02.2017. He further submits that the charge sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 15.02.2018, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail.

4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. However, he is not able to dispute the fact that similarly placed accused has been granted bail by this Court.

5. Considering the fact that the charge sheet has been filed, no further investigation is necessary and the applicant is in jail since 26.02.2018 and further considering the fact that similarly placed accused has been granted anticipatory bail, I am inclined to allow this bail application.

6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. C.c.

as per rules.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o