High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/3177/2018allowed

Ajit Tiwari v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-07-10Hon'Ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3177 of 2018 Ajit Tiwari S/o Ravindra Nath Aged About 25 Years R/o Gurh, P. S. Gurh, District Rewa District : Rewa, Madhya Pradesh --- Petitioner

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State of Chhattisgarh through the Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Raghavendra Pradhan, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. S.R.J. Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board .0 7 .2018

1. This is first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking grant of regular bail to the applicant in connection with Crime No.202/2017 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Baloda Bazar, Distt. Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G) for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of IPC.

2. As per the prosecution case, the applicant along with other accused projected himself to be the reporter of India T.V., and collected amounts from the Gram Panchayat so as to broadcast the information and when the cheques of Rs.1500/- each were given, it was manipulated by adding the amounts. On the basis of forged cheques, different amount of Rs.2,01,500/-, Rs.21,500/-, Rs.11,500/-, 1,61,500/- were deposited in the account of co-accused Sonu Sahu & Pawan Sahu and were withdrawn.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that similarly placed accused Pawan Sahu has been enlarged on bail by this Court in M.Cr.C.No. 2364/2018 on 11.05.2018 and the case of the present applicant is better than that of other accused Pawan Sahu and Sonu Sahu.

4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. However, he do not dispute the fact that similarly placed accused has been enlarged on bail by this Court.

5. Considering the fact that the charge sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 13.11.2017 as also considering the fact that similarly placed accused has been enlarged on bail by this Court, I am inclined to allow this bail application.

6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. C.c.

as per rules.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o