Vishwaranjan Behra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2256 of 2020 • Vishwaranjan Behra, age 30 years S/o Late Shri Bhramar Behra, R/oAshoka Heights, Mova, P.S. Pandri, District Raipur (C.G.) ---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Telibandha, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant.

:

Mr. Devarshi Thakur, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Sameer Sharma, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 30.06.2020

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. 66/2020 registered at Police Station : Telibandha, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 408 of the IPC.

2. As per the prosecution story, the present applicant had committed breach of trust being a clerk and obtained Rs. 7,51,662/- from the complainant and other persons in the name of Tour Packages. 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 had left his job 7-8 months prior to the alleged incident. The applicant is in jail since 15.02.2020 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 15.02.2020 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. 50,000/- 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