Pramod Vishwakarma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3032 of 2018 Pramod Vishwakarma S/o Ayodhya Prasad Vishwakarma Aged About 23 Years At Present R/o Bhawani Nagar, Sirgitti, Bilaspur, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Tarbahar, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ----Non-applicant For Applicant :

Ms. Nirupama Bajpai, Advocate For State :

Mr. Satish Kumar Gupta, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order on Board 30/05/2018

1. This is an application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 419/2017 registered at Police Station Tarbahar, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 294, 506/34 of Indian Penal Code.

2. The present applicant is in jail since 17.02.2018 in connection with the aforesaid Crime number.

3. As per the prosecution case, the applicant and the co-accused, in the name of providing employment, have collected a total amount of Rs.2,50,000/- from five persons.

4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the allegation against the present applicant is false and no cash has been recovered from the possession of the present applicant. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 17.02.2018, investigation is

complete, charge-sheet has been filed and the other co-accused persons namely Amrish @ Pintu, Shatrughn @ Banti, Rajesh Gupta and Chhotelal have already been granted bail by this Court, the applicant may also be granted bail.

5. On the other hand, the State counsel opposing the bail application submits that the manner in which the applicant and the co-accused persons have collected huge amount, bail may not be granted to them.

6. Taking into consideration the amount involved and further that the investigation is complete, charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant not likely to abscond or temper the prosecution witnesses, this Court is of the opinion that a fit case has been made out for grant of bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the present application for grant of bail is allowed.

7. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) VACATION JUDGE Ved