Basant v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.2706 of 2019 Basant, S/o Rupchand Banjare, aged about 30 years, R/o Village Khairi, Police Station Palari, District Balodabazar Bhatapara (CG). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandra, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Wasim Miyan, 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 bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.138/2019 registered in Police Station Palari, District Baloda Bazar Bhatapara for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3.

Prosecution story in brief is that on 05.04.2019, 15.00 bulk liters hand made country liquor has been seized from the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case hence he may be released on bail. 5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposed the bail application. He further submits that previously three criminal cases, out of which, two cases under Excise Act and one case under IPC have already been registered against the applicant.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is ordered that if the applicant furnishes two solvent sureties each for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with one personal bond of Rs.50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court with the condition that will not involve himself in any of the crime in future, he be released on bail. 7.

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