Mahetaru Lahre v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 2821 of 2019 • Mahetaru Lahre S/o Gendu Lahre Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Gunsari, P.S. Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle Takhatpur, DistrictBilaspur, CG ---- Respondent For applicant Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Adv.

For non-applicant/State Mrs. M. Asha, PL.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 26-41. This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and his no bail application is pending before any other court.

2. The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 9/2019 registered in Excise Circle, Takhatpur, Distt. Bilaspur (CG) for offence punishable under Section 34(1)(A), 34(2), 59(A)(1)(2) of the Excise Act.

3. Prosecution story in brief is that on 11-4-2019, 25 bulk litre 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 hence he be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, the State Counsel opposed the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedent has been reported against applicant in the police case diary.

6. Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, application is allowed. It is ordered that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- along with one personal bond of the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, he be released on bail.

7. CC as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) Judge Pathak