Santosh Singh Rathore v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2314 of 2019 • Santosh Singh Rathore S/o Shivnarayan Singh Aged About 32 Years Occupation Business, R/o Jaiswal Colony Lakhanpur, P. S. And Tehsil Lakhanpur District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, Ambikapur District Surguja Chhattisgarh ---- Non Applicant For the Applicant :

Shri Shakti Raj Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Shri Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 05.04.2019 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.132/2019 registered at Police Station- Kotwali Ambikapur, District- Surguja(C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of CG Excise Act. 3.

Argument heard.

4.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 10.03.2019, 7.200 bulk liters of foreign liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant. 5.

Counsel for the State submits that there is no criminal antecedent 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 one solvent surety for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- along with one personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, he be released on bail. 7.

Certified copy as per rules.

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