Neelkanth Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3359 of 2018 • Neelkanth Verma S/o Chovaram Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o- Village Amapendri, Tahsil- Patan, P.S. Ranitarai, DistrictDurg, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Ranitarai, DistrictDurg, Chhattisgarh. ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Shri Rajesh Jain, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Shri Shangharsh Pandey, Dy. Govt.

Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 14.06.2018 1.

This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 45 of 2018, registered at Police StationRanitarai, District- Durg (CG), for the offence punishable under Section 20-B (ii)(b) of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985. 2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant was found in unauthorised possession of 3.498 Kg of cannabis, thereby, committed the offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed the offence and he has falsely been implicated in the crime in question. Charge-sheet has been filed. He is

in custody since 13.04.2018. No useful purpose would be served on keeping him in jail.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, pre-trial detention, he is in custody since 13.04.2018, I am of the opinion that present is a fit case for grant of regular bail.

7.

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

8.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance as and when directed.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) V. JUDGE kkd