The High Court of Chhattisgarh granted regular bail to the applicant under Section 439 CrPC. Noting that pre-trial detention had passed with only 7 witnesses examined in a fraud case involving cheque bounce, the Court inclined to release him on bail.
Released on bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with one surety.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRC No. 1530 of 2020
---- Applicant
Versus
---- Respondent
| For Applicant | : Shri A.N. Pandey, Advocate |
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| For Respondent/State | : Ms. Akanksha Jain, Dy. GA |
Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri
Order
21/09/2020
Heard.
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merits on 22.03.2017. The second bail application bearing M.Cr.C. No.6850 of 2017 was dismissed on 28.11.2017 and lastly the third bail application bearing M.Cr.C. No.2007 of 2019 was dismissed on 22.04.2019.
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one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court till the disposal of the case.
SD/Sd/-/-
Goutam Bhaduri
Judge
Ashu
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant, detained since June 2016 with trial delays due to low number of examined witnesses, should be released on regular bail.
Whether the allegations of fraud involving cheque bounce and investment schemes warrant continued pre-trial detention at this stage.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Maheshwar Sinha
State Of Chhattisgarh
Goutam Bhaduri
As recorded by the court registry
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