Satnam Singh Randhawa v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7093 of 2020 • Satnam Singh Randhawa S/o Balwant Singh Aged About 55 Years R/o F-240 Vikaspuri New Delhi (India) ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House OfÏcer, Police Station- Torwa, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattigarh ---- Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicant :

Shri Awadh Tripathi, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Anand Verma, Dy. G.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Smt.Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 06.01.2021 1.

Heard.

2.

This is the third bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.113/2017, registered at Police Station Towra, District Bilaspur(CG), for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 34of the IPC and Section 10 of the Chhattisgarh Ke Nikshepako Ke Hiton Ka Sanrakshan Adhiniyam Evam Chitfund Money Collection Adhiniyam 2004.

3.

Earlier bail applications of the applicant were dismissed as withdrawn in MCRC Nos. 152/2020 and connected matters and 7980/2019 vide orders dated 5.3.2020 and 16.12.2019 respectively.

4.

As per the case of prosecution, the applicant along with other co-accused persons have cheated the investors saying that the money would be doubled in 5 years and provided them forged policy bonds, without having registration for doing the work and collected Rs.1,23,500/- from the complainant and others thereafter, they closed the ofÏce.

5.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not involved in commission of the offence and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that the applicant is not the owner of the company and he was only working in that company and some other co-accused persons have assured the complainant and collected the above amount from the complainant. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 8.11.2017 and charge sheet has been filed in the case, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail.

6.

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

7.

Perused the entire material available on record. 8.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular nature of allegations and the pre-trial detention of the applicant and charge sheet has been filed, I am of the opinion that present is a fit case to release the applicant on bail.

9.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed.

10.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.2,00,000/-(Rs. Two lacs) with one local surety in like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court for his appearance before the said court as and when directed till the disposal of the trial.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/ (Rajani Dubey) JUDGE sunita