JUDGMENT

G.S. ahluwalia, J. - This first application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. has been filed for grant of bail.

The applicant has been arrested on 10/10/2021 in connection with Crime No.406/2021 registered at Police Station Chachoda, District Guna for offence under Sections 420 , 467, 468 and 471 of IPC.

It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that according to the prosecution case, the applicant and co-accused person persuaded the innocent unemployed people on the pretext that they have got a contract of replacing the electric meters and therefore, they can grant of employment. On the said pretext they compelled the unemployed persons to deposit certain amount. It is alleged that thereafter, the forged appointment orders were also issued. It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that according to the prosecution case, one Munna Singh had alleged that he had paid Rs.10,000/- to the applicant but he has not supported the prosecution case and has turned hostile qua the applicant. It is further submitted that in all Rs.80,000/- were allegedly collected from the unemployed persons and in order to show his bona fides, he is ready and willing to deposit some of the amount so collected from innocent persons. It is further submitted that co-accused Vikas Singh Rajpoot has already been granted bail by this Court by order dated 03/03/2022 passed in MCRC No.10082/2022. The Trial is likely to take sufficiently long time and there is no possibility of his absconding or tampering with the prosecution case.

Per contra, the application is vehemently opposed by the counsel for the State. It is submitted that in all Rs.80,000/- were collected from the innocent persons.

Considering the allegations as well as period of detention, this Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant can be granted bail only on stringent condition. accordingly, it is directed that he shall be released on bail, in case, if the applicant deposits an amount of Rs.20,000/- without any prejudice to his defence and on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac) 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.

This order shall remain effective till the end of trial but in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective.

The deposit of an amount of Rs.20,000/- shall be condition precedent for release of the applicant. However, it is made clear that the said amount shall be kept in any nationalized bank in FDR and it shall be disbursed as per outcome to the trial.

In the light of the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case of 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.

With aforesaid observation, the application is allowed.

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