Mehattar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1335 of 2018 • Mehattar S/o Jhadu Ram, Aged About 60 Years, R/o.- Village Vicharpur, Police Station Chhuikhadan, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Excise Circle Khairagarh, DistrictRajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant For Applicant - Shri Roop Naik, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State - Shri Vinod Tekam, 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 05-02-2018 in connection with Crime No.138/2018 registered at P.S. - Excise Circle Khairagarh, DistrictRajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act.

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It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody since 05-02-2018. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

3.

Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant opposes the application and submission. It is submitted that in total 7.2 bulk liter illicit liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant. Also, there is one previous case registered against the applicant under Section 36(C) of the Excise Act. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

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

Considered on the submissions made and the contents of the case

-2diary. Though one previous case under the provision of the Excise Act has been reported against the applicant, but conviction or acquittal of the applicant in the said case 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