Sandeep Manikpuri @ Lali v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4721 of 2019 Sandeep Manikpuri @ Lali S/o Shri Jangal Das, aged about 22 years, R/o Chingraj Para, Subhash Chowk, P.S. Sarkanda, Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent __________________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Ms. Shriya Mishra, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 14/08/2019

1. The Applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 460/2019, registered at Police Station - Sarkanda, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 379 of the IPC.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 14.05.2019 complainant of the case namely Priyanka Meshram lodged an F.I.R. alleging therein that some unknown persons have stolen her scooty namely Maestro bearing Registration No.CG 10 AD 7617. On the basis of said, offence has been registered. During course of investigation, on the basis of memorandum statement of Applicant, the said stolen scooty was seized from the possession of the present Applicant. The Applicant is in custody since 12.06.2019.

3. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He

further submits that the Applicant has no criminal antecedents, he is in custody since 12.06.2019 and trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he may be released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties and perused the case diary with due care.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence collected by the prosecution and particularly considering the fact that the Applicant has no criminal antecedents, he is in custody since 12.06.2019 and trial will likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- 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/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Saurabh