Baratu Patel, v. State Of Chhattisgarh,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2067 of 2021 1.

Baratu Patel, S/o Shri Ramlal Patel, Aged About 37 Years Caste Marar, R/o Village Murmunda, Police Station Dongargarh, Tehsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2.

Rekhchand Patel, S/o Shri Heeralal Patel, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Tumdileva, Police Station Somni, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.).

---- Applicants

Versus

1.

State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Excise Circle Chichola, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.).

---- Non-applicant For Applicants :

Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State :

Ms. Shobha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 19/03/2021 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 applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as they are in jail since 28/02/2021 in connection with Crime No. 47/2020-2021 registered at Police Station Excise Circle Chichola, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

5) Allegation against the applicants is that they were found in illegal possession of 54 bulk Ltrs. of foreign made liquor. 6) Learned counsel for the applicants submit that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case. The

applicants were arrested on 28/02/2021. He also submits that the applicants have no criminal antecedents and conclusion of trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. Therefore, the applicants be released on bail by this Court.

7) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. However, she submits that the applicants have no criminal antecedents.

8) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicants and the fact that the applicants have no criminal antecedents and there is no apprehension of the applicants 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 each of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i.

they 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.

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

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

they shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future.

-Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant