Vikash Patle v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
In four joint MCRCA applications, the High Court of Chhattisgarh rejected petitions for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC filed by municipal officials and a contractor. The court held that an enquiry confirmed payment was made for work not executed, and the applicants' validations of bills without verifying site conditions demonstrated involvement in the offence of corruption.
What did the court decide?
All four anticipatory bail applications were rejected; bail was not granted to any applicant.
What the court decided
1
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
MCRCA No.978 of 2021
- Santulal Sonkar, S/o Late Shri Taturam Sonkar, aged about 58 years, R/o Sonkar Plaza, Golbazar, Gandhi Ward, Mungeli, District Mungeli (CG)
Applicant
Versus
- State of Chhattisgarh, through In-charge Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District Mungeli (CG)
---- Non-applicant
MCRCA No.1009 of 2021
- Vikash Patle, S/o Shri C.B. Patle, aged about 40 years, Chief Municipal Officer, Sargaon, R/o Ayodhya Nagar, Police Station Civil Line, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to applicants alleged to have sanctioned payment for unexecuted government works.
Whether the absence of physical site verification by the Chief Municipal Officer and President disentitles them from liability for unpaid bills.
Whether the applicants are entitled to releasе on anticipatory bail despite an enquiry confirming non-execution of the contracted work.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Santulal Sonkar
- applicant
Vikash Patle
- applicant
Wasim Khan
- applicant
Siyaram Sahu
- respondent
State of Chhattisgarh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- MCRCA/1009/2021
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