Bamanram Podiyami v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3783 of 2017 • Bamanram Podiyami S/o Jogaram Podiyami, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Kunna P.S. Kukanaar District Sukma, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant For Applicant - Shri Vimlesh Bajpai, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State - Shri Arvind Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order on Board 01-08-2017 1.

Heard the matter finally.

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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant held arrested in connection with Crime No.330/16 on 21-12-2016 by P.S. Bodhghat, District Bastar, C.G. for the offence under Section 370 read with Section 34 of the IPC. After investigation police had filed the charge sheet which is registered before the JMFC Jagdalpur, C.G. as Criminal Case No.248/17. The matter is probably committed to the Court of Sessions, but learned counsel for the applicant is not aware of the sessions trial number. Learned counsel for the applicant would further submit that police had filed the charge sheet against total 5 accused persons Tillu Randhari, Sukhram Sori, Sattu Nag, Betu Bhatra and the present applicant. Sukhram Sori is the main accused. The applicant is in custody since 21-12-2016. He is first offender. He may be granted bail. 3.

Per contra, learned counsel for the non-applicant/State opposed the argument advanced on behalf of the applicant and would submit that in the statement recorded under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. it appears that the applicant is also involved actively in human trafficking of many persons including 11 minor girls, 18 minor boys.

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Perused the entire material.

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On consideration of the fact that the matter comes under the ambit of Section 370 sub-section 5 of the IPC. Looking to the evidence collected, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Consequently, the instant MCRC is hereby dismissed.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Judge Aadil