Peelu Ram Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8484 of 2019 • Peelu Ram Sahu S/o Late Puneet Ram Sahu Aged About 40 Years R/o Janjgiri, Police Station Purani Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Tumgaon, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent /State : Shri Akhtar Hussain, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 10/02/2020 The applicant has filed this application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail as he is in custody in connection with Crime No.191/2019 registered at police station Tumgaon, district Mahasamund (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 468 IPC.

As per prosecution case, a report was lodged by the complainant alleging that the applicant and other co-accused persons who were working as employees in a country made liquor shop under the authority of CG State Corporation Limited, has embezzled liquor worth Rs. 2,54,64,480/-.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been

falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that similarly placed co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court in M.Cr.C. Nos. 7369/2019, 7434/2019 and 112/2020 vide order dated 13.01.2020, therefore the applicant may also be granted similar benefit. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 19.11.2019 and looking to the conduct of the prosecution it is clear that the trial will take time for its conclusion.

On the other hand counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

Having heard counsel for the parties, considered the totality of the fact, in particular the detention period of the applicant, I am inclined to release him on regular bail. Accordingly, his application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant's furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, he shall be released on bail.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge suguna