Ajay Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 8299 of 2019 Ajay Kumar Sahu, son of Palram Sahu, aged about 26 years, resident of Jayhind Gali Anathalay, Thana Kotwali, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, at present resident of Atal Bihar Colony Kotra Road, House No. 601, I-Block 6th Floor, Thana Kotwali, Raigarh, Tehsil and District Raigarh (C.G.) (In jail) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, Through District Magistrate, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ----Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Singh, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sameer Sharma, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 10/02/2020 (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. 417 / 2019 registered at police Station Chakradharnagar, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 408, 467, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2) Case of the prosecution, in nutshell, is that applicant, after preparing the forged receipt of Chhattisgarh Housing Board Division, Raigarh, cheated the amount of beneficiaries worth Rs. 1,71,700/- and thereby committed the aforesaid offences. (3) Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in the offence in question as there is no evidence available on record to connect the applicant with the crime in question. He further submit that applicant is in detention since 06.01.2019;

charge sheet has already been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal and, therefore, the applicant be released on bail. (4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application. (5) Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case; particularly the facts applicant is in detention since 06.01.2019; charge sheet has already been filed 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. (6) 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 till disposal of the trial. Certified copy, as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge D/-