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Gangaram v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC1 Jul 2020MCRC/1082/2020

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What is this about?

This order grants regular bail to the applicant under Section 439 CrPC for offences of cheating and forgery. The court relies on the detention period and prosecution conduct, directing release on a personal bond with one surety, subject to exemptions under the Supreme Court's order on COVID-19.

What did the court decide?

Grant of regular bail conditioned on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with one surety.

Gangaram Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Cheque Dishonour | Chhattisgarh HC (2020)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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MCRC No. 1082 of 2020

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Gangaram, S/o. Late Shri Maniram sinha, Aged about 53 years, Resident of Village Bhandarpur Police Chowki Mohara, Tahsil Khairagarh, Tahsil and District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

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---- Applicant

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Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Dongergarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

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---- Respondent

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For Applicant	: Shri C.K.Kesarwani, Advocate
For Respondent/State	: Shri Ayaz Naved, GA

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Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey

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Order On Board

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01/07/2020

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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. 507/2019 registered at police station dongergarh. district Rajnandgaon (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 420,467,468,471/34 and 120-B IPC.

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As per prosecution case, the applicant has obtained loan of Rs. 1,00,000/- in the name of one Lakhe Bai by impersonating her Khasra Number.

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Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 24.01.2020 and looking to the conduct of the prosecution it is clear that the trial will take time for its conclusion.

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

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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.

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It is directed that in the event of the applicant’s furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, he shall be released on bail.

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It is made clear that if the applicant has already been released on bail pursuant to the bail bonds already furnishing in view of the order passed by the High Power Committee constituted in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court of India dated 23.03.2020 in the matter of In Re: Contagion of COVID 19 Virus in Prisons (Suo Moto Writ Petition (C) No. 1/2020), he need nod furnish bail bonds afresh and the bail bonds already furnished shall be deemed to be the bail bonds furnished in compliance of the order of this Court, but if he has not furnished the bail bonds earlier, then he will be required to furnish bail bonds within four weeks' from today.

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Sd/-

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(Rajani Dubey) Judge

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Gangaram v. State of Chhattisgarh

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