Ramgopal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7659 of 2019 • Ramgopal S/o Nokhram Gadhewal Aged About 38 Years Resident Of Village Kutra Bod Police Station - Pamgarh, District - Janjgir - Champa Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. City Kotwali Raigarh, District - Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant.

:

Mr. Vivek Singhal, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Ms. Akshara Amit, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 20.01.2020

1. The applicant has filed this application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 209/2019 registered at Police Station : City Kotwali Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections C.G. Nikchhepko ke hito ka Sanrakshan Adhiniyam Section 6 - 10, Chit Fund Act, 420, 120-B of IPC (as per impugned order)

2. As per the prosecution case, applicant being Director/Agent of Pratishtha Infracon India Limited Company and asked their customers to deposit the money in their company in assurance of doubling the deposited money and after the maturity of the money, applicant denied to refund the said

deposited money. Based on this, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that applicant is in jail since 25.07.2019 and he is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the conditions and directions, which may be imposed by this Hon'ble Court, therefore, he may be released on bail.

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

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence particularly the detention period of the applicant, as offence is triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class and trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Vijay Sahu