High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/5491/2018allowed

Shankar Chandra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-08-24Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5491 of 2018 • Shankar Chandra S/o Ram Narayan Chandra Aged About 34 Years R/oHospital Chowk, P.S. Kosir, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Kosir, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Shikhar Sharma, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri UKS Chandel, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 24/08/2018

1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime no. 55/2018, registered at Police Station Kosir, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) (ii) B of the NDPS Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on the basis of information received from the informant on 03.04.2018, Police authority searched the applicant and total 8.250 kgs. Of contraband ganja was seized from the possession of the present applicant and he has been arrested on 03.04.2018.

3. Shri Shikhar Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 03-04-2017, charge-sheet has already been filed and trial will likely to take some time, therefore, applicant may be 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.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and evidence collected by the prosecution, further considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 03-04-2018, applicant has no criminal antecendent, charge-sheet has already been filed and trial will likely to take some time, without further commenting on merit of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Shubham