Puran Das Vaishnav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2075 of 2019 Puran Das Vaishnav, aged about 28 years, son of Mohan Das, R/o Village Kashipali, Thana Saraipali, District Mahasamund (CG). ---- 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 : Mr. S.R.J. Jaiswal, 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.112/2019 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 13.03.2019 at about 13:15 hrs in front of City Ground Padampur Road, Basna, Darbari Ram Taram, A.S.I. posted at police station Basna seized 3.900 kg cannabis from the possession of the applicant and co-accused Amar Das.

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