Pramod Soni v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4924 of 2020 • Pramod Soni, S/o. Late Shri Dilip Soni, Aged about 40 years, R/o.Opp. Shri Nivas Hospital Gali, Gulab Nagar PS Gudhiyari District Raipur CG ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Telibandha, district Raipur CG ---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Lukesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For Respondent /State : Shri Devendra Pratap Singh, Dy. AG Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 19/08/2020 The applicant has filed this application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail as he is in custody in connection with Crime No. 174/2020 registered at police station Telibandha District Raipur (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 386,504 and 505(2) IPC.

As per prosecution case, report was lodged by the complainant alleging that the applicant and the co-accused have committed extortion by putting him in fear of death of cash of Rs. 10,00,000/-. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the main

allegation is against the co-accused Naveen Dubey. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 25.06.2020; offence is triable by the Magistrate and looking to the conduct of the prosecution it is clear that the trial will take time for its conclusion, therefore he may be released on bail.

On the other hand counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

Having heard counsel for the parties, considered the totality of the fact, in particular the detention period of the applicant, I am inclined to release him on regular bail. Accordingly, his application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant's furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, he shall be released on bail.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge suguna