Khilawan Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6889 of 2016 Khilawan Singh S/o Rupsai Gond Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Katra, Post Beljhiriya, Police Station Marwahi, District Bilaspur (C.G.).

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Marwahi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent For applicant - Shri Dhirendra Prasad Mishra, Advocate. For Respondent/State - Shri Anant Bajpai, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 7/11/2016 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.23/2015 registered in Police Station Marwahi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 353, 332, 435, 458, 427, 395, 171 (x ) of Indian Penal Code and 136 (2) (p) Public Representative Act, 1951.

2.

As per the prosecution case, the present applicant alongwith other co-accused persons after completion of election robbed ballot papers at voting center No.6 at Marwahi and burnt the same and thereafter they also damaged the property of the said polling centre and thereby committed the aforesaid offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that similarly placed coaccused has been enlarged on bail by this court on 17/11/2015 vide M.Cr.C. No.6121 of 2015, therefore the applicant may be released on bail. 4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however he is not able to dispute the fact that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail by this court on 17/11/2015 vide M.Cr.C.

No.6121 of 2015.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also for the fact that similarly placed co-accused has been enlarged on bail by this court on 17/11/2015 vide M.Cr.C. No.6121 of 2015, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for his regular appearance before it as and when directed.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri