Suraj Anil Mourya And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Miscellaneous Criminal Case No. 3333 of 2018

1. Suraj Anil Mourya, aged about 20 years S/o Anil Raghuveer Singh,

2. Shubham Manoj Gulhane S/o Manoj, aged about 19 years, Both are R/o Village Amravati Javahar Gate, P.S. Kholipuri Gate, District - Amravati (Maharashtra), at present R/o. Village House of Damaru Harsh Kashyap, Balodabazar, P.S. Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.).

---- Applicants

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through : Station House Officer, Police Station Pachpadi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicants :

Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 25/05/2018 1.

This is an application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the Applicants, who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 43/2018 registered at Police Station - Pachpadi, District- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1) (A), 34 (2) & 59 (A) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 26.64 bulk litres of illicit country made liquor was seized by the police from the possession of the present Applicants.

3. Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that the Applicants have been falsely implicated in the case and they are in jail since 22/04/2018,

therefore, they may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, Learned Counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5.

Considering the quantity of liquor which is alleged to have been seized from the possession of the applicants and also the fact that the applicants are in jail since 22/04/2018, prima facie, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the present applicants can be released on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the Applicants shall be released on bail on their furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for their appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Vacation Judge Rahul