Arvind v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2369 of 2019

1. Arvind, son of late Ramratan Sinha, aged about 35 years.

2. Girish Thakur, s/o late Nanduram Thakur, aged about 32 years. Both are resident of village Karhibhadar, P.S. Balod, District Balod (CG). ---- Applicants

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Gunderdehi, District Balod (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicants : Ms. Priya Sharma, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Ms. Sangeeta Mishra, Govt. Advocate 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 applicants before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicants have been arrested in connection with Crime No.110/2019 registered at Police Station Gunderdehi, District Durg for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 20.03.2019, 6.750 bulk liters hand made country liquor have been seized from the joint possession of the applicants.

4.

Counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, they may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedent is reported against the applicants 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 applicants furnish one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they be released on bail.

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Certified copy as per rules.

SD/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) L/- JUDGE