High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/4243/2019allowed

Surendra Nag And ORS. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-07-31Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4243 of 2019

1. Surendra Nag, S/o Magraj Nag, Aged About 24 Years,

2. Mohd. Sheikh Jilani, S/o Mohd. Sheikh Chhota Arya, Aged About 22 Years,

3. Abbu Bakar Siddhiqui, S/o Samsuddin, Aged About 38 Years, All are R/o Village Chitrakonda, Hanuman Line, Police Station Chitrakonda, District : Malkangiri *, Orissa ---- Applicants

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kondagaon, District : Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicants : Shri Shaleen Singh Baghel, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Rahul Mishra, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 31.07.2019

1. The applicants have preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as they are arrested in connection with crime no. 114/2019, registered at Police Station Kondagaon, District-Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20 B of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

2. As per prosecution story on 03.05.2019, on the basis of information received from the informant, Police parties conducted

raid in the vehicle bearing registration number CG 04 OR 8800 of the applicants, on being searched the applicants were found in joint possession of 5.745 Kilograms of contraband Ganja. Offence has been registered and the applicants were arrested on 04.05.2019.

3. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants submits that applicant were innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that chargesheet has already been filed and trial will likely to take some time, therefore, they may released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned Counsel for both the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, particularly considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicants are in custody since 04.05.2019 and trial will likely to take some time, without further commenting on merit of the case, I am inclined to release them on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to each with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. Thereafter, they will appear before the Trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge yasmin