Chandrakumar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.2329 of 2016 Chandrakumar, S/o Bahur Singh Vishwakarma, aged about 30 years, Caste Lohar, R/o Gujra, Post Gujra, Police Station Balod, District Balod (C.G.) ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Balod, District Balod (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. Purnendra Khichariya, Advocate.

For Non-applicant:

Mr. Arun Sao, Deputy Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 17/05/2016

1. The accused/applicant has moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.153/2016, registered at Police Station Balod, Distt. Balod, for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, 9 bulk litres of liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant.

3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the quantity of liquor seized from the applicant and also considering that the applicant is first offender and he is in custody since 1-4-2016, I am of the view that it is a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

4. It is directed that in the event of applicant's executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, he shall be released on bail. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court. It is made clear that if the

applicant involves himself in the offence of similar nature in future, this order granting bail to the applicant shall automatically stand cancelled without reference to the Bench.

Sd/- Vacation Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Soma