Goti Alias Maniram vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

Learned counsel for the rival parties are heard.

The applicant has filed this repeat application under section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The earlier one was dismissed as withdrawn vide

order dated 3/12/2019 passed in M.Cr.C. No.48268/2019.

The applicant has been arrested by Police Station Kotwali, District Ashok Nagar, in connection with Crime No.469/2019 registered in relation to the

offence punishable under section 306 read with 34 of the IPC.

Allegations against the applicant, in short, are that he along with co-accused persons demanded money from the deceased by threatening him of

implication in a case punishable under the provisions of SC/ST Act, due to which he committed suicide by hanging.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated. He is in custody since 1/11/2019. Charge-sheet has been

filed. No further custodial interrogation is required. Ingredients of section 107, IPC are not attracted to the fact situation in hand. He is a permanent

resident of Village Ravsar, P.S. Dehat, District Ashoknagar and there is no likelihood of his absconsion or tampering with the prosecution evidence.

With the aforesaid submissions, prayer for grant of bail is made.

Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application and prayed for its rejection by contending that on the basis of the allegations and the material

available on record, no case for grant of bail is made out.

However, it would not be desirable to enter into the merits of the rival contentions at this juncture. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

case coupled with the fact that trial is not likely to conclude in near future and prolonged pre-trial detention being an anathema to the concept of

liberty, this Court is inclined to extend the benefit of bail to the applicant.

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant namely Goti alias

Maniram be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each in

the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/committal Court for his appearance on the dates given by the concerned Court.

This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicant :-

The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him;

The applicant will cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be;

The applicant will not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to

dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be;

The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial; and

The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be.

If the applicant commits any offence while on bail, this order shall automatically stand cancelled without reference to the Court.

A copy of this order be sent to the Court concerned for compliance.

C.c. as per rules.