High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/227/2020allowed

Mukesh Kushwaha v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-02-24Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 227 of 2020 • Mukesh Kushwaha S/o Shri Suresh Kushwaha Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Tikoriya Toli, Satna Madhya Pradesh. ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bastar, District Bastar Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant.

Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Vaibhav K. Agrawal, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 24.02.2020

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. 598/2019 registered at Police Station :Bastar, District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20-B of NDPS Act.

2. According to the prosecution story, on the basis of information received from an informant, Police Personnel searched and seized total 17.500 Kg. contraband article cannabis (Ganja) 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 20.11.2019, 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