Tirith Bhardwaj v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3884 of 2018 Tirith Bhardwaj S/o Shri Nandlal Bhardwaj, aged about 29 years, R/o village Garh Umaria, Police Chowki Jutemill, P.S. Kotwali, District Raigarh (C.G.). ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through : Station House Officer of the Police Chowki Jutemill, P.S. Kotwali, Raigarh (C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Abhishek Saraf, 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. 530 of 2018 (wrongly mentioned as 85/2018) registered at Police Station Jutemill, Kotwali Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) & 59(a) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 9 litres of country made liquor was seized by the police from the possession of the present Applicant.

3. Considering the quantity of liquor which is alleged to have been seized from the possession of the applicant, prima facie, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the present applicant can be released on

bail.

4. 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