Salman Ansari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2602 of 2020 • Salman Ansari S/o Md. Islam Ansari (Wrongly Mentioned As Md. Ansari) Aged About 21 Years R/o Ward No. 22, Ahmad Nagar, Camp-2, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh, ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent ___________________________________________________________________ For Applicant :

Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Alok Bakshi, Additional A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 11/08/2020 Heard.

1. The applicant has moved this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.42/2020 registered at Police Station- Bhilai Nagar, District-Durg, C.G. for the offence under Sections 420 & 489(B) of the IPC.

2. Prosecution case is that the applicant is involved in counterfeit currency and distributing it in the market.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated and he has not committed any such offence. He would further submit that investigation has already been completed, charge sheet has been filed and present is not a case where applicant is likely to abscond or temper with prosecution witnesses, therefore, at this stage, the applicant may be granted bail.

4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes and submits that upon report made against the applicant, applicant was taken on custody and on his memorandum, one printer in which he used to prepare counterfeit currency, counterfeit currencies were seized from his possession. This shows that applicant is involved in making counterfeit currency.

5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, particularly taking into consideration that the investigation is complete, charge sheet has been filed and that there is no material disclosed to the Court by the State that in the event of grant of bail, applicant may misuse his liberty or would be in a position to temper with prosecution witnesses, therefore, at this stage, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant.

6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- along with two local sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court on the condition thata) He shall appear before the Trial Court regularly on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance.

b) He shall not in any manner, tamper with the prosecution witnesses. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Ravi