Lakhan Lal Verma And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 909 of 2017

1. Lakhan Lal Verma S/o Fekanlal Verma Aged About 65 Years R/o Village- Kumhari , Thana- Kharora, Tahsil- Tilda, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Smt. Mahetrin Bai Verma W/o Lakhan Lal Verma Aged About 62 Years R/o Village- Kumhari , Thana- Kharora, Tahsil- Tilda, DistrictRaipur, Chhattisgarh. --- Applicants

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh through Police Thana- Kharora, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent For the applicants :

Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr. Anil S. Pandey, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 27.02.2017

1. This is first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking grant of regular bail to the applicants in connection with Crime No. 414/2016 registered at P.S. Kharora, Distt. Raipur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 306, 201/34 IPC.

2. As per the prosecution case, one Radha Bai committed suicide by setting herself ablaze on 26.09.2016. It is alleged that the present applicants who are father-in-law and mother- in-law used to abet the deceased on trivial issues of household things, consequently she committed suicide thereby the applicants have committed offence of abetment.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants would submit that the applicants have been falsely implicated on trivial issues of household things and there has been some altercation which do not mean to show that the applicants have abetted the

deceased to commit suicide. He further submits that the charge sheet has been filed; no further investigation is necessary and the applicants are aged about 65 years and 62 years of old, therefore, they may be enlarged on bail.

4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail.

5. Perused the statements of witnesses including the statement of daughter of deceased namely Jaya Verma.

6. Taking into consideration the fact that the charge sheet has been filed and looking to the age of the applicants who are stated to be 62 years and 65 years of old and period of their detention , I am inclined to allow this bail application.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and the applicants are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court for their appearance.

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as per rules.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o