Sukhdev v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3982 of 2019 Sukhdev, son of late Shivnarayan Singh, aged about 40 years, R/o Khalpara, Pratappur Naka, P.S. and Tahsil Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Adv. on behalf of Mr.Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Vinod Tekam, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 20.06.2019 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.290/2019 registered at Police Station Kotwali, Ambikapur, Civil and Revenue District Surguja for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 19.05.2019, 9.00 bulk liters foreign liquor has been seized from the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedent is reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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SD/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) JUDGE L/-