Rupendra Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6469 of 2020 • Rupendra Kumar Sahu, S/o Aashkaran Sahu, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Dongajhar, Police Station- Tendukona, TahsilBagbahra District (Revenue & Civil) Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through: Police Station- Gidhori, District (Revenue & Civil) Balodabazar Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Jhawar, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sahu, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 28.01.2021

1. The accused/applicant has moved this second bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 208/2019 registered at Police Station- Gidhori, District (Revenue & Civil) Balodabazar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 489(A), 489(B), 489(C), 489(D) of IPC.

2. The first bail application of the applicant was dismissed vide order dated 09.06.2020 passed in MCRC No. 7886/2019 by this Hon'ble Court.

3. The prosecution story, in brief is that, at the night of 12.09.2019, at about 23:15 hours, police searched and seized 12 Indian fake notes of 100 denomination and during interrogation, collected about 49 Indian fake notes of 100 denomination total value of Rs. 6100/- from the possession of the applicant. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant and he has been taken into custody on 12.09.2019.

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 applicant is in jail since 12.09.2019, 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 submitting that colour printer of Epson company, Fevi stick, brightening tap, blank page, etc. have been seized from the house of the applicant and the offence committed by the applicant, is of serious in nature, therefore, it is not a fit case to release him on bail.

6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and material available on record.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, especially nature and gravity of crime in question, at this stage, I am not inclined to release him on bail.

8. Accordingly, his application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is rejected.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi