Tulsi Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1304 of 2021 1.

Tulsi Bai Wd/o Late Bodh Ram Chouhan, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Village Siyarpali, Tahsil And District Raigarh (C.G.). ---- Applicant

Versus

1.

State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police In-Charge, Excise Circle Udandasta Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.).

---- Non-Applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Vineet Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State :

Ms. Seema Dixit, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 24/02/2021 1) Heard on admission.

2) The application is admitted for hearing.

3) With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally. 4) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as she is in jail since 04/02/2021 in connection with Crime No. 01/2021 registered at Police Station Excise Circle District Level Flying Squad Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) & 59(A) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

5) Allegation against the applicant is that she was found in illegal possession of 6 bulk Ltrs. of country made liquor (Mahuwa). 6) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question as she has not committed any offence. He further submits that the applicant has been arrested on 04/02/2021 and trial is likely to take some time

for its disposal. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail by this Court.

7) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. He submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent.

8) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicant and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent and there is no apprehension of the applicant tampering with the evidence or absconding as admitted by both the counsel, and that conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i.

she 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 his from disclosing such fact to the Court, ii.

she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and iii.

she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court till disposal of the trial, iv.

she shall not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future.

-Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant