Dilip v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5144 of 2021

1. Dilip, S/o Sitaram Yadav, aged about 34 Years,

2. Rakesh, S/o Gopal Pal, aged about 23 Years, Both are R/o Kosrangi, Police Station- Kharora, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

----Applicants

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Kharora, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ----Non-applicant For Applicants Shri C.R. Sahu, Advocate.

For State Shri K.K. Singh, Government Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 20/07/2021

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 application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.272/2021 registered at Police Station Kharora, District Raipur, C.G. for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act.

6. Allegation against the present applicants is that applicant No.1Dilip was found in illegal possession of 7.560 bulk litres of country made liquor and applicant No.2- Rakesh was found in illegal possession of 8.460 bulk litres of country made liquor.

7. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in this crime, they are languishing in jail since 29.06.2021, they have no criminal antecedents and conclusion of trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, applicants be released on bail.

8. On the other hand, learned counsel for the 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, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicants, who are 34 & 23 years old respectively and the fact that the applicants have no criminal antecedents and there is no likelihood of the applicants tampering with the evidence or absconding as admitted by both the counsel and due to COVID-19 pandemic, conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of each of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- 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, and (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 Government / State Government / 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 Akhilesh