Vijay Shankar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M. Cr. C. No. 2359 OF 2017 Vijay Shankar Sahu, aged about 42 years, son of Rameshwar Sahu, resident of Village Lakhram, Police Station Ratanpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
---- Applicant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Gole Bazar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.
---- Non-applicant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicant :
Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate For Non-applicant :
Mr. Avinash Singh, P.L.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 13/06/2017 1.
This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.19/2017 registered at Police Station- Gole Bazar, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 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 marksheet 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 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, he may be enlarged on regular bail. 4.
On the other hand, learned counsel for the State 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, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.
6.
Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is allowed.
7.
It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a 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) Vacation Judge Yogesh