Jitendra Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3879 of 2018 Jitendra Verma S/o Chotelal Verma, aged about 57 years, R/o village Tekari, Police Station Mujgahan, Tahsil Abhanpur, District Raipur (C.G.). ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through : Station House Office, Police Station Mujgahan, District Raipur (C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Praveen Dhurandhar, 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. 64 of 2018 registered at Police Station Mujgahan, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 5400 litres of country made 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 05.05.2018, 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 05.05.2018, 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