Pappu @ Prakash Chouhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No.1363 of 2020 Pappu @ Prakash Chouhan, Age about 26 years, S/o Ramesh Chouhan, R/o RBH Colony, WRS P.S. - Khamtarie, District (Revenue & Civil)-Raipur (CG) ---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - City Kotwali, District : Raipur (CG) ---Non-Applicant For Applicant :

Mr.Yogesh Pandey, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr.Vikram Dixit, Dy.G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 4/6/2020 1.

The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for release him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.534/2019, registered at Police Station-City Kotwali, Raipur, Distt.Raipur(CG), for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 10.860 mg of tramadrol was recovered from possession of the present applicant and thereby committed the aforesaid offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has falsely been implicated in crime in question. He would further submit that other co-accused Chumman Patel has been released on bail by this Court in M.Cr.C.No.289 of 2020. He is in jail since 05.12.2019 and trial is likely to take time for its conclusion. 4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the

bail application.

5.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.

6.

Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of offence, pre-trial detention of the applicant, quantity of narcotic drugs and the fact that bail was granted to co-accused Chumman Patel in M.Cr.C.No.289 of 2020, this Court is of the opinion that present is a fit case, in which, the applicant should be enlarged on regular bail. 7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

8.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of ₹ 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

9.

It is made clear that if the applicant has already been released on bail pursuant to the bail bonds already furnished in view of the order passed by the High Power Committee constituted in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court of India dated 23.3.2020 in the matter of In Re : Contagion of COVID 19 Virus in Prisons (Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No.1/2020), he need not furnish bail bonds afresh and the bail bonds already furnished shall be deemed to be the bail bonds furnished in compliance of the order of this Court, but if he has not furnished bail bonds earlier, then he will be required to furnish bail bonds.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE B/-