Saif Ali v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2442 of 2020 • Saif Ali, S/o Rajjab Ali, Aged about 25 years, Resident of N.P.A. Road, Zone-03, Khurshipar, Bhilai, District Durg (CG) ---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh, through S.H.O., P.S. Khurshipar, District Durg (CG) ---- Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicant : Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Advocate For State/ Respondent : Mr. Vikram Sharma, Panel Lawyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Ram Prasanna Sharma Order On Board 07/05/2020 1.

This is first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 165/2020 registered at Police Station- Khurshipar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

The case of the prosecution is that the applicant was found to be in possession of illicit liquor measuring about 5.550 bulk liters and he was arrested on 07.03.2020.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in jail since 07.03.2020, therefore, he may be released on bail. 4.

On the contrary, learned State counsel opposes the application for grant of bail.

5.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and further looking to the quantity of liquor seized in the present case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr. P. C. is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one local surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. He shall appear before the trial court regularly on each and every date as and when directed.

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Sd/- (Ram Prasanna Sharma) Judge Vasant