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2025:CGHC:3482
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7644 of 2024 • Amardip @ Montu S/o Krishna Maheshwari Aged About 24 Years R/o Kachlon Simga, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.
... Applicant Versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Supela, District Durg Chhattisgarh.
... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Avishek Bharti, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Rahil Arun Kochar, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Dashrath Prajapati, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey
Order on Board 20/01/2025
1. The applicant has preferred this third bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 as he is in jail since 02.11.2022 in connection with Crime No. 1101/2022 registered in Police Station Supela, District Durg (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201, 120B, 364, 342, 147, 148 and 109 of IPC.
2. The first and second bail applications of the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn by order of this Court dated 14.06.2024 and 07.08.2024 Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI
2 passed in M.Cr.C. No. 2754 of 2024 and M.Cr.C. No. 5257 of 2024. However, liberty was granted to the applicant to revive the same at an appropriate stage.
3. As per prosecution story, a missing complaint was lodged by Nitesh Dehre brother of deceased-Nilesh Dehre on 17.10.2022. The police during investigation on the basis of last mobile location of the deceased took into custody six persons namely- Amardeep @ Montu (applicant herein), co-accused Manish Rao, Bhupad Sahu, Varun Sonkar, Bhojram Nishad and Harendra @ Fokli on 02.11.2022. These persons on their memorandum statements admitted the fact that Nilesh Dehre was murdered by them on 07.10.2022. It was also informed that they kidnapped the deceased and thereafter committed murder by means of rod etc. During investigation, the police recorded statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. of Ramkrishna Sahu, driver of the vehicle, by which the deceased was kidnapped and one cook namely Ghanshyam Nishad who was in company of the accused persons. After investigation, the police filed charge-sheet and case is pending before the VIIIth Additional Sessions Judge, Durg.
4. Mr. Avishek Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that most of the prosecution witnesses have been examined by the learned trial Court and the applicant is jail from 02.11.2022, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail.
5. On the other hand, Mr. Dashrath Prajapati, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the State would oppose.
6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
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7. Taking into consideration the submission made by Mr. Avishek Bharti,
learned counsel appearing for the applicant that most of the prosecution witnesses have been examined, I do not find any good ground to entertain this third bail application for grant of bail.
8. Consequently, this third bail application is dismissed. Sd/-
(Rakesh Mohan Pandey)
Judge vatti