Atmaram Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4621 of 2018 Atmaram Sahu S/o Khilawan Ram Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Karupaan, Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District Mungeli Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Rajkumar Pali, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Ashish Shukla, Dy. A.G.

S.B.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 31/08/2018 Heard.

This is repeat application for grant of bail. Earlier application was dismissed as withdrawn.

1.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.94 of 2017 registered at Police Station- City Kotwali, District Mungeli (CG) for the alleged commission of offence under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC. 2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since 26.09.2017 and trial has not been concluded. Further, it is submitted that other coaccused have already been granted bail and now in the chain circumstances when the trial has remained unconcluded, the applicant, at this stage, may be granted bail.

3.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, opposing the bail application by submitting that the applicant is the main accused and the allegation is that the applicant committed fraud by producing forged document which resulted in grant of bail to the accused.

4.

Having considered the submission of learned counsel for the parties, particularly taking into consideration the long detention of the applicant since 26.09.2017 and further taking into consideration that there is no allegation of similar

-2offence having been committed in the past, the application, at this stage, is allowed. 5.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- along with two local sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court with following further conditions:

(i) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (ii) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (iii) In case, the applicant is found misusing his liberty in attempt to commit similar offence, the State would be at liberty to apply for cancellation of bail. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Rekha