Laxminarayan @ Guddan Chauhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2840 of 2021 • Laxminarayan @ Guddan Chauhan S/o Shri Shivlal Chauhan Aged About 25 Years R/o Village - Kharwani, Police Station And Tahsil - Baramkela, District - Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Applicant
Versus
• State of Chhattisgarh Through the District Magistrate, Raigarh, District - Raigarh, Through the OfÏcer In Charge of Police Station Sarangarh, District - Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant :
Mr. Roop Naik, Advocate.
For Respondent :
Mr. Ravish Verma, G.A.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 31.05.2021 • Proceeding through video conferencing.
• Heard.
• Admit.
• The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 520/2019 registered at Police Station -Sarangarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 457 & 380/34 of the IPC.
• The prosecution story in nutshell is that the applicant along with co-accused committed theft of various gold and silver
articles from the Ram Janki Temple.
• Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submitted that the co-accused namely Manish Shriwas has already been granted bail by this Court on 29.10.2020 passed in MCRC No. 6553/2020. As the applicant is in jail since 07.11.2019, he may be released on bail. • Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the bail application.
• I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.
• Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, I am of the opinion that present is a fit case to release the applicant on bail.
• Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed.
• It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one local surety in like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed till the disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Vacation Judge V/-