Raman Robinson v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5547 of 2020 • Raman Robinson S/o Late Shri Sukhdayal Ram Aged About 56 Years R/o Ward No. 3 Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Police Station Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Shobhit Koshta, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anand Verma, G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 15/12/2020

1. The accused/applicant has moved this third bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 515/2019 registered at Police Station - Dongargarh, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471/34, 120B of the IPC.

2. The second bail application of the applicant was dismissed by this Court on 22.06.2020 in MCRC No. 3039/2020.

3. The brief facts of the case are that, the applicant served as a cashier in Punjab National Bank, Bhandrapur Branch, DistrictRajnandgaon. The allegation against the present applicant is that he along with co-accused and bank ofÏcials, sanctioned KCC loans in the name of various farmers by preparing forged and fabricated revenue records wherein there was no land available on spot and earned commission. After completion of investigation, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant

is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the present applicant is the cashier and as per his duty, he has not responsible for the sanctioning of loan amount. He also submits that the other co-accused persons and the present applicant in other crime numbers and same crime number have already been granted bail in MCRC Nos. 1543, 1544, 1547, 1548, 1549, 1551, 1554, 1558, 1569, 1581, and 1582 of 2020, therefore, the present applicant may also be granted benefit of bail. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 23.12.2019, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant fraudulently obtained KCC Loan amount meant for farmers; therefore, no case is made out to release him on bail.

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

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of applicant and further considering the facts that the other co-accused persons have already been granted bail and the applicant is in jail since 23.12.2019 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.

8. 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 H.L. Sahu