Hemant Bansod v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4925 of 2021 1.

Hemant Bansod S/o Kishan Bansod, Aged About 42 Years, Resident Of Nayapara Road, Saraswati Nagar, Police Station Durg, District Durg (C.G.) (Name As Per The FIR But The Name Of The Applicant And His Father Is Wrongly Mentioned As Hemant Banchor And Kishan Banchor In Cause Title Of The Impugned Order). 2.

Ranjeet Sao S/o Lamuni Sao, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Santoshi Para Ward No. 25, Sharda Para, Police Station Chawni, District Durg (C.G.).

---- Applicants

Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Excise Circle Bhilai No. 1, District Durg (C.G.).

---- Non-applicant For Applicants :

Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State :

Mr. Adil Minhaj, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 13/07/2021 1) The matter is heard through Video Conferencing. 2) Heard on admission.

3) The application is admitted for hearing.

4) With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally. 5) The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as they are in jail since 18/06/2021 in connection with Crime No. 24/2021 registered at Police Station Excise Circle Bhilai No. 1, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

6) Allegation against the applicants is that they were found in illegal possession of 36 bulk Ltrs. of country made liquor.

7) Learned counsel for the applicants submit that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case. The applicants were arrested on 18/06/2021. He also submits that conclusion of trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. Therefore, the applicants be released on bail by this Court. 8) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. However, he submits that the applicants have no criminal antecedents.

9) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the detention period of the applicants, the fact that the applicants have no criminal antecedents and there is no apprehension of the applicants tampering with the evidence or absconding as admitted by both the counsel, offence is triable by Magistrate and that conclusion of trial may take some time due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event each of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 1,00,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i.

they shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court, ii.

they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, iii.

they shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial, iv.

they shall strictly follow the COVID-19 protocol issued by the Central Govt./State Govt./Local Authority, v.

they shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future.

Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the concerned Police Station forthwith who shall inform the trial Court in the event of applicants involving themselves in similar offence in future. -Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant