Chanda Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6575 of 2015 Chanda Bai W/o. Late Pardeshi Ram Prajapati, aged about 55 years, R/o. Chorhadevri, Police Station- Ratanpur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Ratanpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant :- Shri Malay Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State :- Shri Neeraj Jain, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board By 02/12/2015 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 172/2015 registered at Police Station - Ratanpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420,407,408,467,471,34 of IPC and 3,7 of Essential Commodities Act 2.

As per the prosecution case the applicant being the President of Jai Bhawani Maa Mahila Bahu. Sahakari Samiti, Chorhadevri and she along with another co-accused made embezzlement of 193.14 quintal rice and 5.99 quintal sugar which was sent to Chorhadevri Fair Price Shop. On enquiry being made, the applicant held liable for 154.17 quintal rice and 5.93 quintal sugar was found less. Therefore, the report was made against the present applicant.

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Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the charge sheet in this case has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 12.09.2015 and therefore, she may be enlarged on bail. 4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

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Having regard to the fact that the charge sheet in this case has been filed and all the evidence are documentary in nature and further considering the detention of the applicant as she is in jail since 12.09.2015, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is allowed.

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It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Santoshq