High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/158/2020allowed

Rajkumar Barman v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-03-02Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 158 of 2020 • Rajkumar Barman S/o Ramnivas Barman Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Chhirhati, Thana Budar, District - Shahdol (M. P.). ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - G. R. P. Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant.

Mr. Vikas Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anil Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 02.03.2020

1. The applicant has filed this application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 213/2019 registered at Police Station : G.R.P. Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20-B of NDPS Act and Section 25 of Arms Act.

2. According to the prosecution story, on the basis of information received from an informant, Police Personnel searched and seized total 6.00 Kg. contraband article cannabis (Ganja) and one pistol from the possession of applicant. Thereafter, the applicant has been arrested.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that applicant is in custody since 09.12.2019, since, the trial will take some time, he may

be released on bail.

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

5. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the detention period of the applicant, and further considering that as trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one local surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Vijay Sahu