Champa Lal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1678 of 2021 1.

Champa Lal S/o Late Shri Mitthu Lal, Caste Teli, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Village Dumarghancha, Police Station Devri, District Balod (C.G.).

---- Applicant

Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh, Through S.H.O. Police Station Devri District Balod (C.G.).

---- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rohan Patnaik, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Dinesh R.K. Tiwari, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 09/03/2021 1) Heard on admission.

2) The application is admitted for hearing.

3) With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally. 4) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as he is in jail since 29/01/2021 in connection with Crime No. 18/2021 registered at Police Station Devri, District Balod (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 5) Allegation against the applicant is that he was found in illegal possession of 5.940 bulk Ltrs. of country made liquor. 6) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the applicant has been arrested on 29/01/2021 and trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. Therefore, the applicant

be released on bail by this Court.

7) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. He submits that the applicant has 02 criminal antecedents i.e. Crime No. 140/16 for offence under Section 354, 294, 323 & 506 of IPC & Crime No. 91/18 for offence under Section 34(1) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act both registered at Police Station Devri District Balod (C.G.).

8) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that applicant has two criminal antecedents of the year 2016 & 2018 as above, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicant and there is no apprehension of the applicant tampering with the evidence or absconding as admitted by both the counsel and that conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i.

he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court, ii.

he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and iii.

he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. iv.

he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future.

-Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant