Aakash Chatur v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 3915 of 2015 Aakash Chatur S/o Shri Ashok Chatur aged about 19 years R/o Rajiv Gandhi Chowk, Bilaspur, Police Station Civil Line Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station Civil Line Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Suresh Kumar Verma, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Lav Sharma, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 10/08/2015 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. 216/2015, registered at Police Station Civil Line, District Bilaspur, for the offence punishable under Section 279 of the IPC and Sections 34(A)(1), 59(A) 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. 68.400 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 as early as possible.

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Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari