Keshri Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Page No.1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.CR.C. No. 1529 of 2017 Keshri Kumar Sahu, S/o. Shanker Sahu, Aged About 31 Years, R/o. Village -Murta, Police Station & Tahsil -Navagarh, District -Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ----Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : The Station House Officer, Police Station -Gol Bazar, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Sharmila Singhai, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Ashish Shukla, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 22/03/2017 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.33/2017, registered at Police Station - Gol Bazar Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

As per the prosecution case, the applicant on the application has applied for the post of Librarian in the Zila Panchayat, Raipur in the year 2013 and got the job on the basis of mark-sheet of B.Lib and ISc. of Gurughasidas University, Bilaspur. Subsequently, when the marksheet was verified, it was found that the said mark-sheet is forged. Thereby the offence has been committed.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and no documents were supplied at the time of procurement of employment. It is further submitted that the investigation is already completed and all the evidences are

Page No.2 documentary in nature and the applicant is in jail since 13.02.2017, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6.

Perused the case diary and the documents. As appears that all the documents have been seized and the report of the Guruguasidas University is also perused. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further taking into the nature of evidence, this Court is of the opinion that present is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.

7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

8.

It is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Balram