Ritik @ Sanju Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3428 of 2020 Ritik @ Sanju Verma, S/o Late Madho Verma, Aged about 24 years, R/o Ward No. 3, Motipur, Rajnandgaon, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh, Through - Out Post- Chikhli, PS Kotwali, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Raghvendra Verma, G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 26.06.2020 • The accused/applicant has moved his 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. 78/2020 registered at Police Station - Out Post- Chikhli, PS- Kotwali, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 450 & 307/34 of IPC.

• According to the prosecution story, on 06.02.2020 at about 11:30 pm the present applicant along with others accused persons have beaten to the complainant namely Jakir Mohammad by knife and rod, so on the basis of the report, crime has been registered against the present applicant.

• Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant and the complainant of the same village and the dispute has been taken place between the applicant family and the complainant and he further submits that the applicant is innocent and falsely been implicated in this case. He next contended that the applicant is in jail since 11.02.2020, therefore, he may be granted bail. • On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. • I have heard learned Counsel for the parties. • Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts

and circumstances of the case, detention period of the applicant, as trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail. • Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. • It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/-, with one local surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for their appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

• 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 Vasant