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Gorkha Ram @ Goverdhan Ram v. State

Rajasthan HC13 May 2020CRLMB/3528/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed a bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. considering the COVID-19 lockdown. The petitioner was granted bail on a personal bond without immediate sureties, with a direction to furnish two sureties later if feasible.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail upon furnishing personal bond of Rs. 50,000/-; requires two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to be furnished by 30.05.2020.

Gorkha Ram @ Goverdhan Ram Vs State — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2020)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3528/2020

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Gorkha Ram @ Goverdhan Ram S/o Dhana Ram, Aged About 30 Years, B/c Meghwal, R/o Amla P.s. Falodi, Dist. Jodhpur. (Presently Lodged At Central Jail, Jodhpur).

----Petitioner

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State, Through Pp

----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gaurav Singh, PP, through Jitsi Meet App

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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13/05/2020

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This application for bail has been filed by the petitioner under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with FIR No.357/2019, Police Station Udaimandir, District Jodhpur, for the offence under Section 379 IPC.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is behind the bars since 26.09.2019, for an offence triable by the Magistrate.

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Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application.

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Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it just and proper to grant bail to the accused petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

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Consequently, the bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed. The petitioner Gorkha Ram @ Goverdhan Ram S/o Shri Dhana Ram, arrested in FIR No.357/2019, Police Station

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(2 of 2) [CRLMB-3528/2020]

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Udaimandir, District Jodhpur shall be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each.

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This Court is of the view that in the prevailing circumstances of complete lock-down amidst spread of COVID-19, furnishing of two sureties will be difficult on the one hand and the same may pose eminent threat to the concerned. It is, therefore, ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing the personal bond. He may furnish requisite sureties by 30.05.2020 to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.

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It would be required of the concerned Superintendent of Police/Jailer to apprise the petitioner about consequence of violation of the bond as stipulated in Section 229A of the Indian Penal Code, while releasing the petitioner on bail.

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Petitioner shall be required to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. In case, he fails to furnish surety bonds by the stipulated time, the instant order will come to an end automatically.

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(DINESH MEHTA),J

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10-skm/-

Gorkha Ram @ Goverdhan Ram v. State

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