JUDGMENT

Manoj Kumar Garg, J. - The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 292/2021 of Police Station Jai Narayan Vyas Colony, District Bikaner for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC and Section 66-B of Information Technology (amendment) act, 2008. He has preferred this bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the offences are triable by magistrate and challan of the case has already been presented. Counsel further submits that the similar situated co-accused Ummeda Ram has already been granted bail by this Court and the case of the present petitioner is similar to the co-accused. The accused-petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.02.2022 and the trial of the case will take sufficient long time to be concluded.

3. Therefore, the benefit of bail should be granted to the accused-petitioner.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits 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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