Yashwant Verma And Another v. State Of Chhattisgarh,

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3092 of 2021

1. Yashwant Verma And Another S/o Babulal Verma, Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Madoda, Police Station And Tehsil Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

2. Mahendra Verma S/o Thakur Ram Verma, Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Peti, Police Station And Tehsil Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- applicants

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• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Police Station Khairagarh, District - Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh., District : Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicants - Mr. S.S. Baghel, Advocate For State - Ms. Akansha Jain, 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 arrested in connection with Crime No. 165/2021 registered in Police Station Khairagarh Distt. Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

The prosecution alleges that on a raid being conducted, 30.600 bulk liters of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant No. 1 & 12.600 bulk liters of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant No. 2 and they were arrested on 14.04.2021.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants have falsely been implicated in this case. They are in jail since 14.04.2021, 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 14.04.2021, 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 applicants shall be released on each of them furnishing personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- 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