Devilal Satnami v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1276 of 2018 • Devilal Satnami S/o Late Kaliram, Aged About 55 Years, R/o.- Mohrenga, Police Station- Nandini Nagar, Durg, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh., District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Nandini Nagar, DistrictDurg, Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant For Applicant - Shri Jitendra Gupta, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State - Shri N.K. Mehta, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 26-02-2018 1.

Heard on the application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 07-07-2017 in connection with Crime No.178/2017 registered at P.S. - Nandini Nagar, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act. 2.

It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody since 07-07-2017. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

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Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant opposes the application and submission. It is submitted that in total 5.760 bulk liter illicit liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant. Also, there are two previous cases under the provisions of the Excise Act registered in the year 2017 against the applicant. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 4.

Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the case diary. 5.

Considered on the submissions made and the contents of the case diary. Though two previous cases under the provisions of the Excise Act have

-2been reported against the applicant, but conviction or acquittal of the applicant in those previous cases has not been reported, further, in the present matter detention of the applicant till conclusion of the trial would not serve any purpose. Hence, for these reasons the application deserves to be allowed. 6.

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

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Aadil