Vishwanath Bhasker v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 557 of 2019 Vishwanath Bhasker, S/o Shri Haldhar Bhasker, aged about 42 years, R/o Village Ilachpur, Police Outpost Chilfi, Thana Lormi, Civil & Revenue District Mungeli (CG) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, Station House Officer, Police Outpost Chilfi, Thana Lormi, District Mungeli (CG).

---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Ms. Sangeeta Mishra, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 22.01.2019 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.07/2019 registered at Police Station Police Outpost Chilfi, Thana Lormi, District Mungeli for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A), 34(2), 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 06.01.2019, 8.00 bulk liters of county made liquor has been seized from the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedent is reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) JUDGE L/-