Manmohan Malhotra v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2143 of 2019 • Manmohan Malhotra S/o Shri Dhansay Malhotra Aged About 25 Years R/o Village- Bhilaidadar, Police Station- Komakhan, Tahsil- Bagbahra, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

• The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Komakhan, District- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ---- Non Applicant For the Applicant :

Shri Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate For the State :

Shri Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 01.04.2019 1.

This is the first bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC and there is no bail application is pending before any other Court. 2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.45/2019 registered at Police Station- Komakhan, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) (A) of CG Excise Act. 3.

Argument heard.

4.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 21.03.2019, 6 bulk liters of country made liquor has been seized from the possession of applicant. 5.

Counsel for the State submits that two other criminal cases under the Excise Act have been registered against the applicant.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes two solvent sureties for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned with condition that he will not involve in any crime in future, he will appear before the Trial Court at 11:00 am as and when directed till trial and he would cooperate during the trial, he shall be released on bail. 7.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) Judge Parul