Khemchand Paikra v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 3371 of 2017 • Khemchand Paikra S/o Pitambar Paikra, Aged About 21 Years By Occupation Student, R/o Bade Kusmi, Thana Dongargarh, DistrictRajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station City Kotwali, DistrictRaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate For State:

Mr. Satish Gupta, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 12.06.2017 1.

The present application has been filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the Applicant who is in jail since 03.03.2017 in connection with Crime No. 99/2017 registered at Police Station - City Kotwali, Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 457, 380/34 of the I.P.C.

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The case of the prosecution is that the present Applicant along with other co-accused namely Praveen Kumar Paikara entered into the mobile shop of the Complainant on the intervening night of 25th and 26th February, 2017 and alleged to have looted amount of Rs. 12,10,000/-. The main accused Praveen Kumar Paikara was

identified on the basis of the C.C.T.V. footage. Based on the interrogation with Praveen Kumar Paikara, the present Applicant was also made an accused and recovery of Rs. 12,000/- and a mobile phone were made from his possession.

3.

Considering the nature of the offence and the manner in which the offence has been committed, also the fact that amount of Rs. 12,000/- and a mobile phone have been recovered from the present Applicant and a substantial amount has been recovered from the main accused, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the present Applicant.

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Accordingly, the present M.Cr.C. stands dismissed. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) JUDGE kishore