Gendlal Sahu And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C No. 2394 of 2016

1. Gendlal Sahu, S/o Jhadiram Sahu Aged About 26 Years R/o Village - Kaundkera, Thana / Tahsil District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh

2. Janendra Das Manikpuri S/o Late Mohan Das Manikpuri Aged About 25 Years R/o Village - Khatti, Thana / Tahsil / District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Applicants

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through : Station House Officer, Police Station - Mahasamund, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ----Non-Applicant For Applicants:

Shri Vikas Pradhan, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State:

Shri SC. Khakhariya, Dy. Advocate General.

Single Bench:

Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra, J Order On Board 17.5.2016 1.

The Applicants have preferred this application for grant of bail as they are arrested in connection with Crime No.131/2016 registered in P.S. Mahasamund, Distt. Mahasamund (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act for possessing 12 bulk liters of country made liquor.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the quantity of the contraband and the fact that the Applicants do not have any criminal antecedent, as has been admitted by learned counsel for the State and also considering that the Applicants are in custody since 31.03.2016, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of Applicants' executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they shall be released

on bail. They shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 3.

However, it is made clear that in case the Applicants involve themselves in identical offence in future, this order granting bail to the Applicants shall automatically stand cancelled without reference to the Bench. Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Vacation Judge Priya