Ritesh Pradhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2010 of 2019 Ritesh Pradhan, aged about 20 years, son of Kantilal Pradhan, R/o Village Beharadabari, Thana Jharband, District Bargarh (Odisha). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Basna, District Mahasamund (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikash Pradhan, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Ms. M. Asha and Mr. Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 08.04.2019 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.53/2017 registered at Police Station Basna, District Mahasamund for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 12.02.2017 at about 19:00 hrs. at under Bridge Jagdishpur Road, Sub Inspector Deepak Kumar Sahu posted at police station Basna seized 6.900 kg cannabis from the possession of the applicant.

4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application, however, he submits that no criminal antecedent is reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) L/- JUDGE