Mahant Kashyap And Another v. State Of Chhattisgarh
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3122 of 2021
1. Mahant Kashyap And Another S/o Shatruhan Kashyap Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Dongakohraud, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.
2. Manoj Yadav S/o Firatram Yadav Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Dongakohraud, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh.
---- applicants
Versus
• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Pamgarh, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant - Mr. C.P. Lahrey, Advocate For State - Mr. Gagan Tiwari, Dy. G.A.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order 21/05/2021 1.
The applicants have preferred this application for grant of bail as they are is arrested in connection with Crime No. 134/2021 registered in Police Station Pamgarh, Distt. Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.
2.
The prosecution alleges that on a raid being conducted, 14.00 bulk liters of illicit liquor was seized from the joint possession of the applicants and they were arrested on 17.04.2021.
3.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants have falsely been implicated in this case. They are in jail since 17.04.2021, seizure has been made, no further investigation is necessary therefore they may be enlarged on bail.
4.
Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5.
Taking into consideration the nature of allegation and the quantity of liquor which has already been seized, offence is triable by Judicial Magistrate First
Class and the applicants are in jail since 17.04.2021, no further evidence is necessary therefore this Court is inclined to release the applicants on bail. Accordingly, this application is allowed.
6.
It is directed that the applicant shall be released on each of them furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of concerned trial court for their regular appearance before it as and when directed.
Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Vacation Judge Vishakha