Puran Tirkey v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2679 of 2021 Puran Tirkey S/o Gurbaru Tirkey Aged About 40 Years R/o Kolam P.S. And Tahsil Tamnar, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Office Excise Sub Inspector Circle District Flying Scotte Raigarh Chhattisgarh. (P.S. Excise Circle Raigarh Wrongly Mentioned In Order Sheet)., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent _____________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. Rajat Agrawal, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 24.05.2021

1. The matter is heard through Video Conferencing.

2. The Applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 15/2021, registered at Police Station: Office Excise Sub-Inspector Circle District Flying Scotte Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (1) (क) (च) 34 (2) and 59 (क) (1)

(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, 1915.

3. As per the prosecution story, on the basis of secret information received from an informant, police officials searched and seized total 21 Bulk Litre of illicit liquour from the possession of the present Applicant. On the basis of said, offence was registered and the Applicant was arrested on 17.03.2021.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that the Applicant is falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that charge-sheet has not been filed and trial is likely to take some more time. Therefore, the Applicant may be released on bail.

5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application.

6. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of the Applicant and also the quantity of seized liquor, without further commenting on other merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail.

8. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

9. It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Saurabh