Panchuram Dhritlahre v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5735 of 2019 • Panchuram Dhritlahre S/o - Sonuram Dhritlahre Aged About 36 Years R/o - Village Cherkapur Police Station Palari District BalodabazarBhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ---- Non Applicant For the Applicant :

Mr. Sumit Jhawar, Advocate For Non Applicant :

Mr. D. C. Verma, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 16.10.2019

1. This is second bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court. No other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2. Earlier, the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court by order dated 03.04.2019 passed in MCRC No.1557 of 2019 considering prima facie case against him.

3. Perused the case diary provided by the learned counsel for the State in connection with Crime No.632/2018 registered at Police StationPalari, District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara(C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that applicant was burdock Supervisor in Prathmik Krishi Sakh Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Chherkapur. Applicant had sold without any authority 7,772 bags of

burdock and caused loss of Rs.4,58,548/- to that Samiti. Applicant and data entry operator coaccused Yaadram Fekar had issued bogus token and tried to cause loss of Rs.3,34,180/- to the said Samiti.

5. Counsel for the applicant submitted that no prosecution witness has examined yet. Applicant is in jail since 19.12.2018 thus applicant may be released on bail.

6. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application, however, submits that there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant in police case diary.

7. Looking to the above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case, looking to the seriousness of the offence, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail in second round of litigation. Consequently, the second bail application is rejected. However, trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the case as soon as possible.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) Judge Parul