Raju Kashyap v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3881 of 2018 Raju Kashyap S/o Dhaniram Kashyap, aged about 27 years, R/o Aadawal Nayapara, Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through : Station House Officer, Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Amit Kumar Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Gary Mukhopadhyay, Government Advocate.

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 Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 128 of 2018 registered at Police Station Bodhghat, District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 7.2 bulk litres of foreign liquor was seized by the police from the possession of the present Applicant.

3.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has been falsely implicated in the case and he is in jail since 02.05.2018, therefore, he 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 applicant and also the fact that the applicant is in jail since 02.05.2018, prima facie, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the present applicant can be released on bail. 6.

Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. 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 before the said Court as and when directed.

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