Dhannaram Ravi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2675 of 2021 Dhannaram Ravi S/o Bodh Say, aged about 34 years, R/o Kumhichua, Police Station: Kapu, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh through The Station House Officer, Police Station Jainagar, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent _____________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Mr. V.K. Pandey, 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. 35/2021, registered at Police Station - Jainagar, District- Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20 (B) of NDPS Act.

3. As per the prosecution story, on the basis of secret information received from an informant, police officials searched and seized total 02 kg of contraband ganja from the possession of the present Applicant. On the basis of said, offence was registered and the Applicant was arrested on 27.01.2021.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that the Applicant is falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits

that seized contraband is only 02 Kg, the Applicant has no previous antecedents, investigation has not been completed 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 contraband, 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