Ajit Kujur v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4503 of 2015 Ajit Kujur, S/o Shri Govingram Kujur, aged about 26 years, R/o Village Kurra, Police Station & Tahsil Lailunga, District Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Lailunga, District Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Ashish Gupta, Advocate For Non-applicant : Shri Neeraj Pradhan, Panel Lawyer for the State. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 02/09/2015 (1) Heard.

(2) This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 09.06.2015 in connection with Crime No.152/2015, registered at Police Station Lailunga, District Raigarh, for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 353, 332, 336, 452, 294, 323, 506-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damages of Public Property Act. (3) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 01.06.2015 applicant along with other co-accused persons interfered with the governmental work to be performed by public servants and caused hurt and endangered the life of public servants.

(4) Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that he has been falsely implicated in the offence in question as he is nothing to do with the same. He would further submit that injuries suffered by the victim are simple in nature; applicant is in custody since 09.06.2015; and the substantial investigation has already been made, and therefore, the applicant may be released on bail.

(5) On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application.

(6) Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case and in view of the fact that the other co-accused persons have already granted bail in M.Cr.C. No.4300 of 2015 (Madhav Uraon & other Vs. State of Chhattisgarh) & M.Cr.C.No.3673 of 2015 (Diwakar Bhagat Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and further considering the role of the present applicant in the offence in question and his pre-trial detention; and the substantial investigation has already been made, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

(7) Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial.

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Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge