Ritu Saluja v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.CR.C.(A). No. 899 of 2019 Ritu Saluja, D/o. Shri Pramod Saluja, Aged About 23 Years, R/o. 290, Behind Sikarpuri Bhawan, Samta Colony, Raipur Chhattisgarh. ----Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Station House Officer, Police Station Maudhapara, (Wrongly Mentioned as Mohdapara In order sheet), Civil and Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. A.P. Sharma, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Adil Minhaz, P.L.

For Objector : Mr. Sachin Nidhi, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Y.C. Sharma, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order On Board 21/06/2019 1.

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.115/2019, registered at Police Station - Maudhapara, District - Raipur (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 66 of the I.T. Act, the applicant has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail. 2.

The offence registered against the applicant is only under Section 66 of the I.T. Act, which is punishable with imprisonment either description maximum up to three years. According to Section 77-B of the I.T. Act itself, the offence punishable up to three years are of bailable in nature. Therefore, the application filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail is not maintainable, which is disposed off.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Balram