Smt. Rajrani Jangde v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 357 of 2021 • Smt. Rajrani Jangde W/o Triloki Jangde Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Sonbandha, Police Station And Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle Bilaspur West, District Bilaspur, Chahttisgarh.

---- Non-Applicant/State For Applicant :

Shri Ravindra Sharma and Shri Umesh Verma, Advocates For Non-Applicant/State :

Shri B.L. Sahu, P.L.

Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 20.01.2021

1) Heard on admission.

2) The application is admitted for hearing.

3) With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally.

4) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as she is in jail since 29.12.2020 in connection with Crime No.93/2020, registered at Police Station- Excise Circle Bilaspur West, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (1), (A), 34 (2) & 59 (A) of C.G. Excise Act.

5) Allegation against the applicant is that she was found in illegal possession of 50 bulk Ltrs. country made liquor.

6) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question, she has not committed any offence. He further submits that the present applicant is pregnant lady, the applicant has no criminal antecedent and as the applicant has been arrested on 29.12.2020 and trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail by this Court.

7) On the other hand, learned counsel for the Non-Applicant/State opposes the bail application, however, the applicant has no criminal antecedent.

8) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the manner in which the liquor was seized from the applicant, considering the fact that appellant is pregnant and is in jail since 29.12.2020, also considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicant and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent as admitted by both the counsels and conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) she shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such fact to the Court.

(b) she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (c) she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court till disposal of the trial.

(d) she shall not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future or else this order granting bail to the applicant shall automatically stand cancelled without further reference to the Bench.

Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Nadim