High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/476/2018allowed

Praveen Kumar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-03-21Hon'Ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 476 of 2018 • Praveen Kumar S/o Ramkishun Dhivar Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Rajpuri, Police Station Ramraj, District Mujaffarpur U.P, Uttar Pradesh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Ganj, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For the Applicant : Ms. N. K. Kashyap, Advocate For the Respondent/State : Shri Vinod Tekam, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 21.03.2018

1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 450/2017, registered at Police Station - Ganj, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Section 20 B of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has falsely been implicated in this case. The applicant is in jail since 08.12.2017 and he is ready to abide by the conditions which may be imposed upon him while granting bail, hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on bail.

3. Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however, he would submit that as per the information received

from the concerned SHO, the applicant has no previous antecedents of similar offence.

4. Heard counsel for both the parties and perused the case diary.

5. On secret information received the police personnel of PSGanj, Raipur, searched and seized 04 kg ganja from the possession of the present applicant. On the basis of this recovery the case was registered against him.

6. Considered, charge-sheet has been filed after completion of investigation and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, hence, for this reason this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case where the applicant should be released on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

Sd /- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Jamal