Vijay Banjare v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.3631 of 2015 Vijay Banjare, S/o Shri Gujral Banjare, aged about 28 years, R/o Village Girhola, P.S. Nandani, Tahsil & District Durg, Civil and Revenue District Durg (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, Through Excise Sub Inspector, P.S. Dhamdha, Circle Dhamdha, District Durg, Civil and Revenue District Durg (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant:

Mr. Mohd. Tarik Haider, Advocate.

For Non-applicant:

Mr. Aditya Sharma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 03/08/2015

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.52/2015 (Criminal Case No.4783/2015 pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Durg), registered by the Excise Sub Inspector, P.S. Dhamdha, Circe Dhamdha, Distt. Durg, for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 52.920 bulk liters of illicit liquor was seized by the police from the present applicant.

3. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence and the provisions contained in Section 59-A (ii) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. The application is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma