[1] By way of present application, filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant has prayed to release him on regular bail in connection with C.R.No.I-94 of 2011 registered with Kosamba Police Station for the offence under sections 406, 420, 463, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
[2] It is submitted by the learned advocate for the applicant that charge sheet is filed. It is further submitted that considering the nature of allegations and role attributed to the applicant, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. It is also submitted by learned advocate Mr.B. S. Patel submitted that applicant is ready to deposit Rs.20 lacs with the trial court within a period of four months from the date of his release.
[3] This Court has gone through the complaint. It is alleged that present applicant by producing the fake order of the Collector pertaining to conversion of agricultural land into non-agricultural land received a sum of Rs.29 lacs from one Shrenikbhai and having come to knowledge of the authorities, a complaint came to be lodged. The applicant has shown willingness to deposit Rs.20 lacs with the trial court within four months from date of his release. Considering these facts and considering the role attributed to the applicant and now the charge sheet is filed, without entering into the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the application deserves to be allowed.
[4] Hence, the application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with C.R.No.I-94 of 2011 registered with Kosamba Police Station for the offence alleged against him on executing personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with one solvent 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 his liberty or abuse his liberty;
b) not to try to tamper or pressurise the prosecution witnesses or complainant in any manner;
c) maintain law and order and should cooperate the Investigating Officer;
d) not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;
e) not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
f) furnish the address of 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 this Court;
g) surrender passport, if any, to the lower Court within a week.
h) deposit Rs.20 lacs with the Trial Court within a period of four months from the date of his release.
[5] If the breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the concerned Court will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter.
[6] Bail before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. At the trial, the trial Court shall not be influenced by the observations made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.
Direct service is permitted.
[M.D.SHAH, J.] (vipul) Top