Rakesh Dhruv v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6505 of 2020 Rakesh Dhruv S/o Durgaprasad Dhruv Aged About 22 Years Caste Gond, R/o Village Banpachari, Police Station Patewa, Tahsil And District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Patewa , District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh., District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Utkal Pradhan, Advocate For State :

Shri Uddhav Sharma Govt. Advocate S.B. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 06/11/2020 Heard.

1. The applicant is arrested in connection with Crime No.133/2020 registered in Police Station -P.S. Patewa, District -Mahasamund (CG) for alleged commission of offence under Sections 420, 511, 467, 468, 471, 120, 201/34 IPC.

2. The allegation against the present applicant is that he took some documents (aadhar card, bank passbook and ration card) from the complainant on the pretext of preparing 'Shramik Card' and illegally obtained Rs.15,000/- - Rs.15,000/- from the Labour Department, Mahasamund meant for death planning. Based on this, offence has been registered. The present applicant has been taken into custody on 08.07.2020.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the applicant

-2is ready to furnish adequate security and also shall abide by all the directions and conditions which may be imposed upon him by the Hon'ble Court. It is next submitted that the present applicant is in custody since 08.07.2020, charge sheet has been filed and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that similarly situated co-accused Rekhalal Dhruv, has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.9.2020 passed in MCRC No.4991 of 2020 Therefore, the present applicant may also be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offence, considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 08.07.2020, charge sheet has been filed and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future and further considering that co-accused Rekhalal Dhruv has already been released on bail, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the present applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/-/-/------ (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Praveen