Suresh Kumar Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7264 of 2021 • Suresh Kumar Verma son of Ram Lochan Verma, aged about 29 years, resident of village Firozpur, Police Station Mankapur, District Konda (U.P.) ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh - Through : Station House OfÏcer, P.S. Pulgaon, District Durg (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent. :

Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board /10/2021 1.

The applicant has preferred this Third bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.468/2019, registered at Police Station - Pulgaon, District Durg, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 392, 397, 395, 307, 212 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code.

2.

First bail application of applicant was dismissed on merit, whereas second bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. 3.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 26.09.2019 at about 10.00 pm, Umesh Kumar Verma, Supervisor of Jevra-Sirsa Countrymade Liquor shop, was returning his house with Rs.1,50,000/-, which was the sale collection amount of liquor shop. When Umesh Verma reached near village Kuntelabhata, three unknown persons stopped his motorcycle and on the gun point, took out key of motorcycle, snatched his mobile phone and bag in which cash of

Rs.1,50,000/- was kept. One accused person fired gun shot at Umesh Verma as a result he sustained injury on stomach. Thereafter, the accused persons ran away from the spot. Next day, one Harjinder Singh lodged complaint in the concerned police station based upon which instant crime is registered against present applicant and others.

4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 12.07.2021 passed in MCRC No.1334/2021 and order dated 22.09.2021 passed in MCRC No.6215/2021, therefore, the present applicant may also be granted benefit of regular bail.

5.

Counsel for the State however opposes the application for regular bail.

6.

Having considered the orders passed by this Court in MCRC No.1334/2021 and MCRC No.6215/2021 and looking to the nature of allegation against the applicant, which is similar that of the co-accused persons, this Court is inclined to released the applicant on regular bail.

7.

It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one local surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

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Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) pkd Judge