Abhinash Mandal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2612 of 2019 Abhinash Mandal S/o Shri Akhila Mandal Aged About 29 Years R/o Village M.V.- 73, Kongru Konda, Kalimda, Thana- Kalimda, District- Malkangiri Odissa. ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Arakshi Kendra Sirgitti, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Krishna Kumar Khatri, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 29.04.2019 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.51/2019 registered at Police Station Sirgitti, Bilaspur for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 19.02.2019 at about 18:00 hrs at Tifra Bus Stand, Bilaspur, Sanghram Singh, A.S.I. posted at Sirgitti seized 8 kg cannabis from the possession of the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application, however, he submits that no criminal antecedent is reported against the applicant 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 applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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