Reena Sahu v. The State Of Chhattisgarh
Page No.1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.CR.C. No. 7217 of 2015
1. Reena Sahu, D/o. Rajaram Sahu, aged about 33 years, Food Inspector, Police Station & Tahsil Bagbahara, R/o. Plot No.68, Ayyappa Nagar Kohaka Bhilai, P.S. - Supela, District - Durg (C.G.) ----Applicant
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Crime Branch, Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. S.C. Verma, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy.A.G.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 22/12/2015 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.127/2015, registered at Police Station - Bagbahara, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 465, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3, 7 of Essential Commodity Act. 2.
Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant, who is the Food Inspector has verified the documents of the Agrawal Oil Agency on whom allegation of embezzlement of kerosene oil total 10,000 liters was clamped, which was meant for Public Distribution System by the State Government. It was found that stock register was interpolated and the applicant, who was instrumentally as a Food Inspector certified the same.
3.
Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that she
Page No.2 has not committed any offence and actually the offence has been committed by the Agrawal Oil Agency. He would further submit that charge-sheet in this case has been filed and no further evidence is required and the applicant is in jail since 07.10.2015, therefore, the counsel prays that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4.
On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.
5.
I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.
6.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into the fact that charge sheet in this case has been filed and further taking into the fact that the applicant is a lady, who is in jail since 07.10.2015 and evidence in this case are documentary in nature, 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 applicant shall be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for her appearance as and when directed.
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Certified copy as per rules.
Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Balram