JUDGMENT :

ALPESH Y. KOGJE, J.

1. The present application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with FIR being C.R. NO. I/11200052210006/2021 registered with Valsad Cyber Crime Police Station, Valsad for offence under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66(C),(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000

2. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that considering the nature of the offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions.

3. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed grant of regular bail looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.

4. Learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties do not press for further reasoned order.

5. I have heard the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered:-

I. The FIR is registered on 01.09.2021 for the offence which is alleged to have taken place between 13.01.2021 and 05.06.2021.

II. The applicant is in jail since 01.09.2021.

III. The investigation is concluded and charge-sheet is filed.

IV. Submissions of learned advocate for the applicant that in fact, the complainant had borrowed the money from the present applicant, and therefore, the applicant was seeking to recover such amount which was borrowed.

V. Attention is drawn to Annexure-D which are the pay in slip in Indian Bank in the account of complainant to indicate that the complainant has borrowed the money from the present applicant.

VI. Submissions of learned advocate for the applicant, under the instructions, that the applicant is ready and willing to deposit an amount of Rs. 1 lac.

VII. Learned APP under instructions of IO is unable to bring on record any special circumstances against the applicant.

6. This Court has also taken into consideration the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation, reported in [2012]1 SCC 40.

7. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the allegations made against the applicant in the FIR, without discussing the evidence in detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail.

8. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with FIR being C.R. NO. I/11200052210006/2021 registered with Valsad Cyber Crime Police Station, Valsad, on executing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that he shall;

(a) not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty;

(b) not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution & shall not obstruct or hamper the police investigation and shall not to play mischief with the evidence collected or yet to be collected by the police;

(c) surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within a week;

(d) not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Trial Court concerned;

(e) mark presence before the concerned Police Station once in a month for a period of six months between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.;

(f) furnish the present address of his residence to the Investigating officer and also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change the residence without prior permission of Trial Court;

(g) file an undertaking before this Court that he shall deposit an amount of Rs. 1 lac within a period of three weeks from the date of his actual release.

9. The authorities will release the applicant only if he is not required in connection with any other offence for the time being. If breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the Sessions Judge concerned will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter.

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