Vasudev Sharma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3983 of 2019 Vasudev Sharma, S/o Laxmi Narayan Sharma, aged about 25 years, R/o Village Dhodhari, Post Rasmohani, P.S. Chaitpur, District Shahdol (MP). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Police Station Kotwali, District Bastar (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pravin Kumar Tulsyan, Advocate.

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

Heard. Admit. Case diary is available.

2.

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.

3.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.254/2019 registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Bastar for the offence punishable under Section 20(b) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 4.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 03.05.2019 at about 11:45 hrs near Parchanpal Chowk at village Parchanpal, ASI Daljeet Singh Thakur posted at Outpost Chowk Bastar seized 10.00 kg cannabis from the possession of the applicant.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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. 8.

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