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Smt. Prabhati Setthi v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC26 Oct 2018MCRC/6983/2018

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High Court allowed a bail application filed under Section 439 CrPC. Court held that considering the applicant's custody duration and the nature of the case, it was a fit case for release on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond with one surety.

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Application allowed; accused released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000 with one surety of like sum.

Smt. Prabhati Setthi Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Cheating and Forgery | Chhattisgarh HC (2018)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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MCRC No. 6983 of 2018

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Smt. Prabhati Setthi, W/o Shri Sandeep Chandra, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Village Farfaud P. S. Arang, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Present Address – Vrindavan Vihar, Boriyakhurd, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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--- Applicant

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Versus

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State of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Kotwali, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Respondent

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For Applicant. : Shri C.R. Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent. : Shri Anupam Dubey, Dy. G.A.

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Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board

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26/10/2018

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The applicant has filed this First bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail as he is in custody since 11.07.2018 in connection with Crime No.219/2018 registered at Police Station : Kotwali, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 34 of the IPC.

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As per the prosecution case, the complainants have lodged a written report against the applicant and other co-accused, wherein it was alleged that the applicant and other coaccused enticing the complainant and other persons that they will get appointed in a government office and after obtaining total amount of Rs.16,60,000/-, they did not get the job nor amount was returned to her and other persons, by the

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applicant. Based on this, the offence has been registered and the applicant was arrested on 11.07.2018.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submitted that the applicant is in custody since 11.07.2018, charge-sheet has been filed and trial will likely to take some more time, therefore, she may be released on bail.

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

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 11.07.2018, the offence is triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class, trial will take some more time and, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail.

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Accordingly, the application is allowed.

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It is directed that the accused/applicant shall be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for her appearance before it as and when directed.

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Sd/(Rajani Dubey) Judge

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Smt. Prabhati Setthi v. State of Chhattisgarh

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