Ranjeet @ Ajeet Kurre v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Page No.1 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 926 of 2018

1. Ranjeet @ Ajeet Kurre S/o Late Shubhau Kurre, Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Kuteshar, Police Station Mandir Hassaud, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. Prakash Ratre S/o Late Shrawan Ratre Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Kuteshar, Police Station Mandir Hassaud, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicants

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mandir Hassaud, District Raipur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicants :

Mr. Pradeep Singh Rathore, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr. Vijay Bhadur Singh, Panel Lawyer.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 19.02.2018

1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 13/2018, registered at Police Station- Mandir Hassaud, District - Raipur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

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2. The prosecution alleges that the applicants were found to be in possession of illicit liquor measuring about 7.200 bulk liters and they were arrested on 07.01.2018.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits, that the applicants have falsely been implicated in this case and they are in jail since 07.01.2018, therefore, they may be released on bail.

4. 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 applicants have no previous antecedents of similar offence.

5. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the quantity of seized illicit liquor is 7.200 bulk liters; offence is triable by the JMFC and the applicants are in jail since 07.01.2018, this Court is inclined to release the applicants on bail.

6. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is allowed.

7. It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for their appearance as and when directed.

Sd /- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Jamal