Shivlal Kemro And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1659 of 2017

1. Shivlal Kemro S/o Chamru Ram Kemro Aged About 60 Years R/o Korgaon, Police Station & Post Baderajpur, Tahsil Baderajpur, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

2. Halalu Ram Nag S/o Late Ghadwa Ram Nag Aged About 52 Years R/o Sidawand, Tahsil Keshkal, Police Station Keshkal, District Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicants

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through : The Police Station Keshkal, District Kondagaon Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicants - Shri Manoj Paranjpe, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Ashish Shukla, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 23/03/2017 1.

The applicants have preferred this application for grant of bail as they are arrested in connection with Crime No.109/2016 registered in Police Station Keshkal, District Kondagaon (CG) for offence punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code. 2.

As per the prosecution case, in the year 2013-2014 it is alleged that applicant No.1 Shivlal Kemro was posted as Deputy Ranger at village Mari, Forest Range Keshkal and applicant No.2 Halalu Ram Nag was posted as Deputy Ranger, Forest Range Vishrampuri, they made false entry in respect of the labourers alongwith other employees and in voucher nos.217, 219, 119 forged entry were made. Applicant No.1 by voucher No.119 has paid amount of Rs.1721 to Ramlal S/o Somaru and applicant No.2 by voucher No.217 and 219 has paid amount of Rs.1032 and Rs.1573 to Laxman S/o Gorsu. Thereby, forged entry was made for

which departmental enquiry was conducted.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case, departmental enquiry was initiated and in departmental enquiry one increment was directed to be withheld and also directed to recover the amount from the salary. He submits that all the documents have been seized, no further investigation is necessary applicants are in jail since 15/02/2017, therefore they may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation and all the evidence appears to be documentary in nature, therefore this court is inclined to release the applicants on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicants shall be released on each of them furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for their regular appearance before it as and when directed.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri