Sanjay Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 284 of 2020 • Sanjay Kumar Sahu, S/o Asharfi Lal, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Village Ghotala Bade, Tahsil- Sarangarh, District- Raigarh Chhattisgarh.
---- Applicant
Versus
• State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, P.S. Sarangarh, District- Raigarh Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent For Applicant :
Mr. Hemant Kumar Patel, Advocate.
For Respondent :
Mr. V. K. Agrawal, P.L.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board /01/2020 The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 09/2020 registered at Police Station - Sarangarh, District- Raigarh, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34 (2), 59 (A) (1) of the C.G. Excise Act. It is the case of the prosecution that, on 03.01.2020, total 15.000 bulk liters of illicit liquor has been seized by the police from the custody of applicant and thereby committed the offence.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that as the applicant is in custody since 03.01.2020 and the trial is likely to take some time for its
final disposal, he may be released on bail.
On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application.
Taking into consideration the condition incorporated in Section 59-A(ii) of the C.G. Excise Act, 1915, and bearing in mind the principles of law laid down in Banti Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh (M.Cr.C. No.6846 of 2014), decided on 05.01.2015), if the facts of present case are examined, it is apparent that only 15.000 bulk liters of illicit liquor has been seized from him which is more than prescribed limit of 5 bulk liters, but looking to the fact that the applicant is in custody since 03.01.2020, trial is likely to take some more time and further taking into account the nature and gravity of offence and plea raised by the applicant that he has falsely been implicated in case, I am of the opinion that present is the fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail.
Accordingly, the application is allowed. It is directed that on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/-, with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance as and when directed, the applicant shall be released on bail, subject to following conditions:
That, the applicant shall furnish a specific, undertaking that while on bail, he shall not commit any excise offence, otherwise bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled and shall co-operate the prosecution during trial.
That, the accused/applicant shall make himself
available for interrogation before the concerned Investigating OfÏcer as and when required and the accused/applicant 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 him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police ofÏcer.
That, the accused/applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial.
Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi