Keshavram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6968 of 2019 • Keshavram S/o Ramvilas Aged About 46 Years, R/o Village Bharwatola, P.S. Dongargarh, District Rajnanadgaon, Chhattisgarh,. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : P.S. Dongargarh, DistrictRajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Devershi Thakur, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Ms. Akshra Amit, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 16/12/2019

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. 504/2019 registered at Police Station - Dongargarh, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471/34 and 120-B of the IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that complainant Branch Manager of Punjab National Bank, Branch-Bhandarpur lodged a written complaint that the present applicant obtained loan from the said bank on the basis of land documents but when he did not pay loan amount, bank verify his land documents which has been found false and fabricated. 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 14.10.2019,

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. The present applicant is in jail since 14.10.2019 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. 50,000/- 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