Ajitkukmar Chandrapal Sinh vs State Of Gujarat

A.Y. KOGJE, J

This application is filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for regular bail in connection with FIR registered as C.R. No.I-11210002211283 of 2021 with Sachin G.I.D.C. Police Station, District- Surat (City) for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

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

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State has opposed grant of regular bail looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.

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

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

I) The F.I.R. is registered on 07.03.2021 for the offence which is alleged to have taken place from 01.01.2013 to 01.01.2019;

II) The applicant is in custody since 18.03.2021;

III) Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed.

IV) Offence pertains to multiple sell of lands to the complainant and other witnesses.

V) Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the part of the plot is handed over to the witnesses and insofar as the FIR filed by the present complainant is concerned, the applicant is ready and willing to deposit part of the amount which is the subject matter of the offence.

VI) Three antecedents against the present applicant, wherein in one antecedent the applicant is enlarged on anticipatory bail and in other he is enlarged on regular bail.

VII) Learned Additional Public Prosecutor under the instructions of the Investigating Officer is unable to bring on record any special circumstances against the applicant.

This Court has 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.

In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the allegations made against the applicant in the First Information Report, 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.

Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with C.R. No.- I- 11210002211283 of 2021 registered with Sachin G.I.D.C. Police Station, District- Surat (City) 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) Deposit of Rs. 8 Lacs within a period of six months before the trial Court periodically.

(g) File an undertaking before the trial Court with regards to deposit to be made and the undertaking to file within one week of his release.

(h) 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;

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.

Bail bond to be executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. It will be open for the concerned Court to delete, modify and/or relax any of the above conditions, in accordance with law.

At the trial, the trial Court shall not be influenced by the observations of preliminary nature qua the evidence at this stage made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

Direct Service is permitted.