Bedram Kewat v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Cr. Case No. 3161 OF 2015 Bedram Kewat S/o Itwari Ram Kewat aged about 27 years, R/o Village Barekul Khurd, Thana Pithoura, Civil & Revenue Distt. -Mahasamund (C.G.) ---Applicant

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The State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Excise Officer, Excise Circle Pithoura, Distt.-Mahasamund (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 15/07/2015 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. 39/2015, registered at Police Station Excise Circle Pithoura Distt. Mahasamund (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. 9.900 bulk liters seized from the applicant; criminal antecedent of the present applicant relating to excise offence 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.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari