Hatiram Jara v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 756 of 2018 Hatiram Jara, S/o Laxman Jara, aged about 24 years, R/o Village Khatwa, Police Station- Padwa, District- Koraput (Orrisa) ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station GRP Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. P.P. Sahu, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr. Sameer Behar, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Judgment on Board 26/03/2018 1.

Heard.

2.

The applicant has preferred this application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 276/2017, registered at Police Station- GRP Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b) of the NDPS Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution is that after receiving a secret information by the GRP Police on 05/09/2017, the applicant was searched and was found in possession 3 kg illicit Ganja, which was seized. The applicant was also arrested.

4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the

applicant is in custody since 05/09/2017, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial will likely to take some time to conclude, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail.

5.

Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application.

6.

I have heard learned counsel for both the parties. 7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly considering that charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in custody since 05/09/2017 and the trial will likely to take some time to conclude, without further commenting on merit of the case, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

8.

Accordingly, MCRC. No.756/2018 is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Thereafter, he will appear before the Trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court. Sd/- Judge Arvind Singh Chandel Rahul