Ramchandra Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

M.Cr.C. No. 6873 of 2020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 6873 of 2020 • Ramchandra Sahu S/o Bihari Ram Sahu, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Bhuneshwarpur (Chikhlapara), Police Station Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh, Through : Station House Officer, Police of Station Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur (C.G.) ---- State/Non-applicant For Applicant :

Shri Anil Gulati, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State :

Shri Vimlesh Bajpai, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya, J Order on Board 17.11.2020

1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. as he is in jail since 16.09.2020 in connection with Crime No. 160/2020 registered in Police Station- Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the CG Excise Act.

2. Allegation against the applicant is that he was found in illegal possession of 07 litres of Mahuwa liquor.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this crime, he is languishing in jail since 16.09.2020, and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the quantity of illicit liquor (Mahua liquor), the detention period of the applicant and the fact that conclusion of

M.Cr.C. No. 6873 of 2020 the trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court, till disposal of the trial.

6. It is made clear that the applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future or else this order granting bail to the applicant shall automatically stand cancelled without further reference to the Bench. Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge vatti