Firoz Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 3387 of 2018 Firoz Sahu S/o Manbodhi Sahu, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Matiya, Police Outpost, Giroudhpuri, P.S. Gidhouri, District Balodabazar - Bhatapara (C.G.) ----Applicant

Versus

The State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police of PS Sakri, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Adv. General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 25/06/18 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 27/2018, registered at Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20-B of the NDPS Act, 1985.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, on 25.01.2018, about 16.300 kgs of Cannabis (ganja) was seized by the police from the scooty of the present applicant.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question and he has not committed any offence. He further submits that the complainant and the investigating officer is one and the same and, therefore, no offence is made out against the

applicant and he is in custody since 26.01.2018, charge-sheet has been filed and the statements of the witnesses are being examined and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, therefore he may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.

6.

After hearing learned counsel for the parties and in view of the fact that huge quantity of Cannabis (ganja) was found in possession of the present applicant, I do not consider it fit case for grant of bail. 7.

Accordingly, bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is rejected.

Certified copy as per rules.

SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka