Shivprasad Manhar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.CR.C. No. 5051 of 2018 Shivprasad Manhar, S/o. Parasram, Aged About 27 Years, R/o. Village Karauwadeeh, Police Station Jaijaipur Civil And Revenue District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Jaijaipur District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicants :

Mr. Deepak Ku. Singh, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr. Anil S. Pandey, G.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order On Board 07/08/2018 1.

This is the first bail applications filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.95/2017, registered at Police Station- Jaijaipur, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 489 (A), 489 (B), 489(C), 489 (D)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. Applicant is in jail since 28.06.2017. No case is made out against him according to the material present in the charge-sheet. Similarly placed co-accused in this case has been enlarged on bail. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.

3.

On the other hand, the learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the bail application and the submission made in this respect.

4.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record.

5.

The case against the applicant is this that on the date of incident he was trying to make use of the counterfeit fake currency note of Rs.2000/- for buying some articles. The shopkeeper having doubt about the counterfeit notes, lodged FIR subsequent to that this applicant and other persons have been arrested and some seizure of counterfeit fake currency notes have been made. In FSL report, the seized currency notes were found to be fake and counterfeited. 6.

Considered the submissions made and the contents of the case diary. Considering on all the material present in the case diary and also taking into consideration this fact that similarly placed co-accused in this case has been enlarged on bail by this Court, hence for this reason, this Court is of the opinion that present is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail. 7.

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

8.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Balram