Ashok Sonwani v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6432 of 2015 Ashok Sonwani S/o Magan Lal Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Upani, Police Station Dabhra, District Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station Sariya, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Ashish Gupta, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Ramakant Mishra, Dy.A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 30/11/2015 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 92/2015 registered in Police Station Sariya, District Raigarh (C.G.) for offence punishable under section 302, 201/34 of IPC.

2.

As per the prosecution case death of Haldhar was caused by strangulation and it is case of the prosecution that this applicant who is brother-in-law of Tejram other co-accused along with Nima wife of the deceased has caused death of Haldhar for the reason that Tejram fatherin-law and Nima daughter-in-law had illicit relation which was seen by Haldhar.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that except memorandum statement no evidence is against the applicant and the case is only about circumstantial evidence. He therefore submits that applicant

may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that according to the memorandum statement of the applicant he along with other co-accused Tejram, Nima has caused death of Haldhar which is been corroborated by Haramati mother of the deceased. 5.

Taking into memorandum statement and following recovery whereby rope was recovered, this court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri