Tapan Baidh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8368 of 2019 • Tapan Baidh S/o Jaidu Baidh Aged About 64 Years R/o Village Chamiya, Police Station - Bhanpuri, District - Bastar Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Urandabeda, District - Kondagaon Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant.

:

Mr. Anchal Kumar Matre, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Vinod Kumar Tekam, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 14.02.2020

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. 01/2019 registered at Police Station : Urandabeda, District Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 34 of IPC.

2. The prosecution story in brief is that the present applicant with other co-accused has committed cheating for an amount of Rs. 40,70,000/- in the grab of providing drip irrigation to the agriculturists in different villages and for that purpose they have prepared the estimation by increasing the amount in the drip irrigation and accordingly committed the cheating with the formers. After completion of investigation, 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. It is further contended that the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is aged about 64 years and he is in jail since 05.10.2019 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, age of the applicant, the detention period of the applicant, as charge-sheet has been filed 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. 50,000/- 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