Sanjay Sontekke v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C.No. 3341 OF 2015 Sanjay Sontekke, S/o Suresh Sontekke, aged about 30 years, R/o Ram Nagar, Post Office Raipur, Police Station Gudhiyari, Raipur, Tahsil & District Raipur (C.G.).

---Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station Azad Chowk, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Shivendu Pandya, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Anant Bajpai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 20/07/2015 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. 80/2015, registered at Police Station Azad Chowk, Raipur, District Raipur (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. 103.680 bulk liters seized from the 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. 4.

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Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari