Rupendra Kumar Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 8259 of 2019 Rupendra Kumar Verma, S/o Set Ram Verma, Aged about-28 years, R/o Village Bade Mungi, Police Station - Mandir Hasaud, Tahsil - Arang, Civil & Revenue District - Raipur (C.G.) (In jail) ---- Applicant
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State of Chhattisgarh, Acting through Officer-In-Charge Police Station - Devendra Nagar, District Raipur (C.G.) ----Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. L.K. Mishra, Advocate. For Non-applicant : Mr. Anil Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 04/02/2020 (1) The accused/applicant has preferred this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 194/2019 registered at police Station Devendra Nagar, Distt- Raipur for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468 & 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
(2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the present applicant along with other other co-accused obtained Rs.50,000/- from the complainant in order to secure employment for the complainant at Gramin Khadya Yojna and a forged joining letter has been provided to him and thereby, committed the aforesaid offence. (3) Counsel for the applicant submits applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question as he has not committed any offence. He further submits that the applicant is in
jail since 03.11.2019 and no useful purpose would be served in further detaining him in jail and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal and, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
(4) On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. (5) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary with utmost circumspection.
(6) Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, further considering the fact the applicant is in detention since 03.11.2019; and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal and no further custodial interrogation is required; without further commenting on merits; this court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. (7) Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- 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 till disposal of the trial. Certified copy, as per rules.
Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge D/-