High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/7469/2019allowed

Vikas Kumar Ambalal Panchal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-01-14Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7469 of 2019 • Vikas Kumar Ambalal Panchal S/o Shri Ambalal Panchal Aged About 27 Years, R/o Shiv Sagar Society, A-26, Police Station Ramola, District Ahmadabad, Gujrat.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Police Station Civil Lines, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Devershi Thakur, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Wasim Miyan, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 14/01/2020

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. 585/2019 registered at Police Station-Civil Lines, Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the IPC.

2. The prosecution story, is that against the applicant the allegation is that he took an advance amount of Rs. 12,77,309/- (Twelve Lakh Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Nine) from the complainant for delivery of pipes, but not delivered the pipes to the complainant. 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 18.10.2019, 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 applicant is in jail since 18.10.2019 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