Manharan Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8420 of 2019 • Manharan Singh S/o Takhat Singh Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Silpahri, P.S. Pendra, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant
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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Pendra, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent For Applicant :
Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate.
For State :
Ms. Akshara Amit, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 07.02.2020 • The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing his on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 360/2019 registered at Police Station - Pendra, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 436 of IPC.
• The prosecution story in nutshell is that, complainant Heera Singh lodged a complainant before the concerned police station alleging that the present applicant set the bed, clothes and other articles on fire by means of matchstick. Based on that, after completion of investigation, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested.
• Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He also submits that applicant is in jail since 03.11.2019 and he
is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the directions and conditions which may imposed by this Court, the present applicant may be released on bail. • Per contra, State counsel opposes the bail application. • I have heard learned counsel for the parties. • Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of the applicant, as 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.
• 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 said Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Vijay Sahu