Mahendra Gupta v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur, rejected two joint bail applications filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. by Mahendra Kumar Gupta in connection with cheating under IPC and cheque dishonour under NI Act, noting the applicant had numerous pending cases.
What did the court decide?
The applications for grant of regular bail in both cases were rejected.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRC No. 1525 of 2019
- Mahendra Kumar Gupta, S/o Shri Ramratan Gupta, Aged About 50 Years, R/o 404, Suraj Villa, P.S. New Palasiya Salekasa, DistrictIndore, Madhya Pradesh.
---- Applicant
Versus
- State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Azad Chouck, District-Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent
MCRC No. 1528 of 2019
- Mahendra Gupta, S/o Shri Ramratan Gupta, Aged About 50 Years, R/o 404, Suraj Villa, P.S. New Palasiya Salekasa, District- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
---- Applicant
Versus
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to the applicant arrested in connection with offences under Section 420 IPC and Section 138 NI Act.
Whether the pending case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is a valid ground to reject bail.
Whether a large number of pending cases against the applicant justifies rejection of bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Mahendra Kumar Gupta
- respondent
State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Azad Chouck
- applicant
Mahendra Gupta
- respondent
State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Saraswati Nagar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- MCRC/1528/2019
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