Suresh Gupta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8259 of 2016 Suresh Gupta S/o Shri Kewal Gupta Aged About 46 Years R/o Village -Lara, P.S. & Tah. Pusaur, Distt. Raigarh, Civil And Revenue Distt. Raigarh , Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through: Police Station - City Kotwali, Distt. Ragiarh , Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For applicant - Shri M.K. Sinha, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Shri Anil S. Pandey, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 21/12/2016 1.

The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.543/2016 registered in Police Station City Kotwali, Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh (C.G) for offence punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code. 2.

As per the prosecution case, a report was made by one Arjun Singh that the complainant through the applicant who is land broker agreed to purchase land at village Kathani bearing khasra No.254, 660/4 admeasuring 0.166 hectare and 0.279 hectare total 1 acre 09 decimal. Registry was made through document writer Suresh Prasad Bahidar and thereafter it was found that the said deal was made through the applicant and subsequently it was found that the land was not at all existing. Subsequently, when demarcation and mutation proceeding were carried out it was found that land was not existing.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case, the amount was not received by the applicant and he was not party to the deed, charge sheet has been filed, therefore the applicant may be released on bail.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.

Perused the statement of complainant wherein he has stated that entire amount of Rs.3,35,000/- and Rs.40,000/- commission total amount was paid to the applicant. Taking into such fact and the way the offence has been committed, at this stage, this court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) JUDGE gouri