Mohan Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6773 of 2020 • Mohan Sahu S/o Shri Vishnu Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Ghanora, Thana Pipariya , District Chhattisgarh, Present Address Daripara, Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Thana Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent along with MCRC No. 7102 of 2020 • Mohan Sahu S/o Shri Vishnu Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Ghanora, Thana Pipariya , District Chhattisgarh, Present Address Daripara , Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Thana Kawardha, District Kabirdham Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Ashok Verma and Mr. Gajendra Sahu, Advocates For State :

Mrs. Sunita Jain, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 04.01.2021 1.

Heard 2.

The applicant has preferred these first bail applications under

Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail as he is arrested on 18.06.2020 in connection with Crime Nos. 240/2020 and 236/2020, registered in Police Station Kawardha Distt. Kabirdham (C.G.) for offence punishable under sections 420 of IPC and 420, 34 of IPC respectively.

3.

As per the prosecution case, in order to provide an employment in the Police Department, the applicant who runs a Computer Center in the name of Maa Danteswari Choice Centre obtained an amount from the different persons to the extent of more than Rs. 23 Crores. 4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since 18.06.2020, all the documents have been collected, chargesheet has been filed and no further investigation is necessary. He also submits that one of the co-accused namely Sheetal Tandan has been enlarged on anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench, therefore the applicant may also be enlarged on bail.

5.

Learned State counsel opposes the argument made by learned counsel for the applicant.

6.

Perused the case diary, documents and taking into the facts that the applicant is in jail since 18.06.2020, chargesheet has been filed and also considering the fact that the co-accused has also been enlarged on bail, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail applications are allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court

for his regular appearance before it as and when directed. 7.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE Vishakha