Order on Board

17.08.2021 Heard.

1) Earlier, the First & Second bail applications of the applicant were rejected on merits by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 07.03.2019 & 01.09.2020 in MCRC No.1230 of 2019 & MCRC No. 5096 of 2020.

2) The applicant has preferred this Third Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as he is in jail since 26.11.2018 in connection with Crime No. 545/2018 registered at Police Station- Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 34 of IPC.

3) Allegation against the applicant is that he alongwith co-accused persons cheated the complainant party in the name of providing government job and fraudulently obtained Rs. 30,31,500/- On report being lodged to above effect the aforesaid offence has been registered against the accused persons.

4) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question, he further submits that the applicant is in jail since 26.11.2018 and till now trial has not been concluded, only 7 witnesses have been examined out of 15 witnesses, there is no likelihood of the applicant tampering with the pros