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Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC12 Jan 2025MCRC/117/2025

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Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MCRC No. 117 of 2025; third successive bail application of Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu against State of Chhattisgarh; decided 13.01.2025 by Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal; bail application dismissed at motion stage; earlier dismissals on 21/06/2024 (MCRC No. 3928/2024) and 01/10/2024 (MCRC No. 6782/2024); 14 of 21 witnesses examined; PW/1 Kuleshwar Sahu allegedly hostile; bail denied during ongoing trial.

What did the court decide?

The court declined to admit the third bail application, taking into account the submissions of learned counsel for both sides, the dismissal of the applicant's two earlier bail applications vide orders dated 21/06/2024 and 01/10/2024, and the fact that the trial is in progress with 14 witnesses already examined. ¶20

Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Chhattisgarh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCRC No. 117 of 2025

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1 - Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu S/o Kutulal Sahu Aged About 26 Years R/o Bhatgaon, Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Sho, Police Station- City Kotwali, Mungeli, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh.

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... Respondent

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For Petitioner : Mr. Siddharth Pandey, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Dy. G.A.

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J.

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Order on board

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13.01.2025.

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This is the third bail application of the applicant Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu. The first bail application of the applicant has been dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to repeat the same after examination of the material witnesses vide order dated 21/06/2024 passed in MCRC No. 3928/2024. The second bail application of the applicant was again dismissed on 01/10/2024 passed in MCRC No. 6782/2024 after considering that only

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three witnesses were examined till 01/10/2024 and some of the material witnesses were yet to be examined at that time.

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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the victim Kuleshwar Sahu who has been examined as PW/1 has not supported the prosecution’s case and has turned hostile. Out of 21 witnesses cited by the prosecution, only 14 witnesses have been examined till date and final adjudication of the case will take its own time, therefore, he has filed this third bail application.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and would submit that out of four victims, except Kuleshwar Sahu other three victims have supported the prosecution’s case and out of 21 witnesses, 14 witnesses have already been examined and trial is in progress and therefore, he is not entitled for bail.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, considering the fact that two bail applications of the present applicant have been dismissed vide order 21/06/2024 and 01/10/2024, further that the trial is in progress and 14 witnesses have been examined, I am not inclined to admit the present third bail application of the applicant.

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Consequently, the third bail application of the applicant is dismissed at the motion stage itself.

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Sd/(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge

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Sagrika

Golu @ Ramkhilawan Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh

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