Baliram Bhaskar And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 5321 of 2018

1. Baliram Bhaskar S/o Andhiyar Bhaskar Aged About 22 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Khurdur, Police Station Kota District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

2. Bandul @ Chandr Prakash Bhaskar S/o Andhiyar Bhaskar Aged About 24 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Khurdur, Police Station Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicants

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Excise Circler, Kota, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For the Applicants :

Shri Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State :

Shri Ashok Swarnakar, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant

ORDER

13.08.2018 Heard.

1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.20 of 2018, registered at Police Station Excise Circle, Kota, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(a) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2.

The prosecution alleges that the applicants were found to be in possession of illicit liquor measuring about 23.310 bulk liters and applicant No.1 arrested on 8.7.2018 & applicant No.2 arrested on 10.7.2018.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are in jail since 8.7.2018 & 10.7.2018 and the applicants have been falsely implicated in this case; therefore, they may be released on bail. 4.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however, they would submit that as per the information received from the concerned SHO, the applicants have no previous antecedents of similar offence.

5.

Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the quantity of seized liquor is 23.310 bulk liters; offence is triable by the JMFC and the applicants are in jail since 8.7.2018 & 10.7.2018, this Court is inclined to release the applicants on bail.

6.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

7.

It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on each of them furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for their appearance as and when directed.

8.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Nimmi