Muskan Ratre v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1549 of 2021 • Muskan Ratre, D/o Shri Anand Ratre, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Sweeper Mohalla, Moudhapara, Police Station Moudhapara Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through: Station House Officer, Police Station Moudhapara, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. S.P. Sahu, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Samir Uraon, G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 12.04.2021

1. The matter is heard through video conferencing.

2. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing her on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 04/2021 registered at Police Station- Moudhapara, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 20 B & 21 B of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The prosecution story, in brief is that, on the basis of information, police seized 510 gm of contraband ganja and 200 pieces of NITROZEPAM tablets from the possession of applicant. Thereafter, offence has been registered against the present applicant.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the seizing quantity of ganja is less than the small quantity and she is in jail since 07.01.2021, there is no likelihood of her case being decided in near future,

therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application submitting that apart from this case, there are 8 antecedents of excise matter have been registered against her, therefore, no case is made out to release her on bail.

6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that the quantity of seized contraband material is less than the small quantity and applicant is in jail since 07.01.2021, trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

8. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on her executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-, with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. She is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi