Lain Das @ Lainu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Page No.1 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 2022 of 2018 • Lain Das @ Lainu S/o Sammat Dhritlahare Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Khairi, Police Station And Tahsil Palari, Civil And Revenue District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, District : BalodabazarBhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Palari, In The Revenue And Civil District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Mr. Janak Ram Verma, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr. N.K. Mehta, Panel Lawyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 26.03.2018.

1. Heard on the application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. This is first bail application before this Court by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 05.03.2018 in connection with Crime No.253/2017 registered at P.S. - Palari, District - Baloda, Bazar - Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, for the offence under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act and Sections 420, 409, 272 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody since 05.03.2018. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

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3. Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant opposes the application and submission. It is submitted that in total 20 bulk liters illicit liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant. Also, against this applicant 02 cases of under the provisions of C.G. Excise one is in year 2011 and another is 2012 are registered. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

4. Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the case diary.

5. Considered the submissions made and the contents of the case diary. Though there are 02 previous cases registered against this applicant, but conviction or acquittal of the applicant has not been reported in any of those cases, further in the present matter detention of the applicant till completion of investigation and trial would not serve any purpose. Hence, for these reasons the application deserves to be allowed.

6. Consequently, this application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, for his appearance as and when directed.

Sd /- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Jamal