Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 22687 MP
Judgement Date : 28 December, 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT INDORE
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
ON THE 28 th OF DECEMBER, 2023
MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 56644 of 2023
BETWEEN:-
SUBEY @ SUBI @ DUBEY S/O GYANCHAND, AGED 35
YEAR S, OCCUPATION: LABOUR GRAM HUKUMA KA
DERA KUMBHRAJ DISTRICT GUNA (MADHYA
PRADESH)
.....APPLICANT
(BY SHRI VIKAS DHIMAN - ADVOCATE)
AND
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH POLICE
STATION NARSINGHGARH, DISTRICT RAJGARH
(MADHYA PRADESH)
.....RESPONDENT
( BY SHRI MUKESH PARWAL - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
This application coming on for admision this day, the court passed the
following:
ORDER
Case diary is available.
2. This first application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed for grant of bail.
3. The applicant has been arrested on 5.10.2023 in connection with Crime No. 518/2023 registered at Police Station Narsinghgadh District Rajgadh for offence under Section 457, 380 of IPC.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the allegations are that a theft was committed in a dwelling house. According to the
prosecution, one gold top, one pair of anklet, four silver bangles are alleged to have been seized from possession of applicant. It is submitted that applicant is in jail for last two months. Trial is likely to take sufficiently long time and there is no possibility of his tampering or absconding with the prosecution case.
5 Per contra, the application is vehemently opposed by the counsel for the State. It is submitted that the applicant is a habitual offender and nine more offences of similar nature have been registered against him. However, it is fairly conceded that all those offences were registered in the year 2023 itself. It is further submitted that articles seized from possession of applicant were duly identified.
6. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
7. Considering the allegations made against the applicant, period of detention and recovery of articles from the applicant, this Court is of the considered opinion that he can be granted bail on a stringent condition.
8. Accordingly, it is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Committal Court to appear before the Court on the dates given by the concerned Court.
9. It is also directed that applicant shall appear before the S.H.O. Police
Station Narsinghgadh, District Rajgadh on 1 s t of every month. Any default in appearance may invite cancellation of this order.
10. This order shall remain effective till the end of trial but in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective.
11. In the light of the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case o f Aparna Bhat and others Vs. State of M.P. passed on 18.03.2021 in
Criminal Appeal No. 329/2021, the intimation regarding grant of bail be sent to the complainant.
12. The application succeeds and is allowed.
(G.S. AHLUWALIA) V. JUDGE BDJ
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