Roshan Thawait v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 2331 OF 2015 Roshan Thawait S/o Pravin Kumar Thawait, aged about 25 years, R/o Village Khokhra, Police Station Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.). ---Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through: District Magistrate, Janjgir, District JanjgirChampa (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Gurudev I Sharan, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Ms. Ansuiya Rajput, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 06/07/2015 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 169/2015, registered at Police Station Kotwali Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2.

After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence; quantity of liquor i.e. 5.400 bulk liters seized from the applicant; criminal antecedents of the present applicant and further taking into consideration the provisions contained in Section 59-A(ii) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. 3.

Accordingly, bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is rejected. However, trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and decide the

case as early as possible preferably within three months from the date of receipt and/or production of the certified copy of this order. 4.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari