Kiran Kumar Jangde v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6157 of 2019 • Kiran Kumar Jangde S/o Keshav Kumar Jangde Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Gadadih, P.S. Bhatapara, District Baloudabajar, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through - The Station House Officer, Police Station Torwa, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Amar Nath Rai, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anurag Verma, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 21.11.2019

1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 267/2019 registered at Police Station Torwa, District-Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420 and 511 of the IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, the complainant lodged a report that Kiran Kumar showed himself to be a high ranking officer and told him to get a job by contacting the higher officials, then he talked about the job of his elder sister's son Rahul Sahu, then for the job of sub-inspector 8 lakh demanded, the complainant informed the police about the possibility of fraud. Based on this offence has been registered against the present applicant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 13.08.2019, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future,

therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of applicant and further considering the facts that the offence is triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class and the present applicant is in jail since 13.08.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge H.L. Sahu