Prakash Paikra @ Paikra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4966 of 2020 • Prakash Paikra @ Paikra, S/o Jhandru, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Village Shivnandanpur, Police Station- Bishrampur, Tahsil & District - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Bishrampur, District- Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Gupta, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Mr. H. S. Ahluwalia, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 13.08.2020

1. Heard on admission.

2. Admit.

3. Default as pointed out by the Registry is overruled.

4. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 85/2020 registered at Police Station- Bishrampur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC.

5. The prosecution story, in brief is that, complainant namely Jitendra Bahadur Patel lodged a report alleging that on 15-16.05.2020, some unknown persons have stolen one pole with LED light. Thereafter, offence has been registered against the present applicant and he has been taken into custody.

6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is

innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits the applicant is in jail since 17.05.2020 and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

7. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and the submission made in this respect. It is submitted that there are four other cases have been registered against the applicant and the offence committed by the applicant is of serious in nature, therefore, no case is made out for grant of bail.

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

9. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that the applicant is in jail since 17.05.2020 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

10.Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/-, with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi