Ravi Mahajan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 811 of 2017 Ravi Mahajan S/o Mohanlal Mahajan, Aged About 25 Years Caste Kharra, Occupation Business, R/o Sarangarh, Baba Kuti, Police Station Sarangarh, District Raigarh Chhatisgarh At Present R/o Village Chandrapur, Police Station Chandrapur, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Tamnar, Civil And Revenue District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Udho Ram Koshaley, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Neeraj Jain, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 28/02/2017 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 239/2016 registered in Police Station Tamnar Civil and Revenue District Raigarh (C.G.) for offence punishable under section 468, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 23/10/2016 a report was made by the complainant that the present applicant along with co-accused persons projecting themselves as officers of Jila Sahkari Bank obtained Rs.560/- each from 11 persons to provide them loan and distributed them cheque of HDFC Bank which were found to be forged. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case, main amount was collected by one Chandrahas and applicant is not the beneficiary. He submits that charge sheet has been filed, no further investigation is necessary and he is in jail since 24/10/2016. He further submits that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail on 9/01/2017 vide M.Cr.C. No.8487/2016, therefore

the applicant may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel is not able to dispute the fact that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail on 9/01/2017 vide M.Cr.C. No.8487/2016.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also for the fact that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail on 9/01/2017 vide M.Cr.C. No.8487/2016, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for his regular appearance before it as and when directed. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri