Vishnu Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No.3384 of 2018 Vishnu Verma S/o Late Ghanshyam Verma, aged about 50 years, R/o Village Ikaikhurd, P.O. Patewa, Police Station Ghumka, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon (CG) ---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate, Durg, District Durg (CG) ---Non-Applicant For Applicant :

Mr.B.P.Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr.Gary Mukhopadhyay, Govt.Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 09/07/2018 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.256/2018, registered at Police Station-Durg, District-Durg (CG), for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 205 of the IPC. 2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant though sold the subject land on 16.5.2018, yet stood himself as surety against said land in bail granted to Vicky Manikpuri on 20.1.2018 and thereby committed the offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has falsely been implicated in crime in question. He would further submit that the applicant

is in jail since 27.3.2018, charge-sheet has been filed and no useful purpose will be served by detaining him in jail. 4.

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

5.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.

6.

Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of the offence, role of the present applicant and his pretrial detention, this Court is of the opinion that present is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail. 7.

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

8.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of ₹ 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/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE B/-