Tikaram Yadav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2527 of 2017 Tikaram Yadav S/o Rameshwar Yadav, Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Chorha Dewari, Police Station Ratanpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Golbazar Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Ashok Kumar Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Gary Mukhopadhyay, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 14/06/2017 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.18/2017 registered in Police Station Golbazar Raipur, Distt. Raipur (CG) for offence punishable under section 420, 468, 471 of 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 mark-sheet was verified, it was found that the said mark-sheet is forged. Thereby, the offence has been committed.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits 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 documentary in nature. It is further submitted that the applicant is in jail since

10/02/2017 and the charge sheet has already been filed, therefore the applicant may be released on bail.

4.

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

Perused the case diary and the documents. Taking into consideration the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed and all the evidence appears to be documentary in nature and the applicant is in jail since 10/02/2017, 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) Vacation Judge gouri