Billu @ Devi Prasad v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6554 of 2017 Billu @ Devi Prasad S/o Narayan Sahu Aged About 40 Years R/o Naharpara Gondwara Road Gudiyari, House Of Mahadev Sahu, Gudiyari, House Of Mahadev Sahu, Gudiyari, P.S. Gudiyari, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Gudiyari, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent Shri C.R.Sahu, counsel for the applicant/s.

Shri Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer for the State. Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 06/12/2017 Heard.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.203/2017 registered at Police Station - Gudiyari, Raipur, District - Raipur (CG) for alleged commission of offences under Section 20 (B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act.

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Case of the prosecution is that the applicant was found in possession of 3 Kg of Ganja.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that false seizure is made. He has not committed any such offence. It is submitted that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, investigation is complete, charge sheet has been filed and he is not likely to abscond or tamper with the prosecution witnesses and the punishment would be not more than 1 year, even in case the prosecution succeeds. Therefore, he may be granted bail.

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On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes bail application and submits that 3 kg Ganja was recovered from the possession of the applicant by the

police authorities on information. Therefore, prima facie case is made out. In case, he is granted bail, he is likely to abscond or tamper with the prosecution witnesses, therefore, the application may be rejected.

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Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for the parties, particularly the quantity of Ganja alleged to be seized from the applicant and further taking into consideration that conviction in such cases may not be of life imprisonment, it being less than commercial quantity and there is nothing to show that in the event of grant of bail, the applicant is likely to tamper with the prosecution witnesses or flee away from justice, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant.

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Accordingly, the application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- along with two local sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. He shall appear before the Trial Court regularly on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance.

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Sd/- ( Manindra Mohan Shrivastava ) Judge Deepti