Santosh Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 4719 of 2019 • Santosh Sahu S/o Baisakhu Sahu, Aged About 38 Years, R/o K.K. Ward Bhatapara, Police Station Bhatapara Town, District BalodabazarBhatapara Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Bhatapara Town, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh., District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ----Non-applicant For Applicant - Shri Prakash Mishra, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State - Shri Avinash K. Mishra, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant Order on Board 30-07-2019 1.

Heard on the application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 09-07-2019 in connection with Crime No.245/2019 registered at P.S. - Bhatapara Town, District BalodabazarBhatapara, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 34(2) of Excise Act. 2.

It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in jail since 09-07-2019. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be granted bail. 3.

Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant opposes the application and submission. It is submitted that in total 19.980 bulk liter illicit liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant. Also, there are four previous case registered against the applicant for the offence under the provisions of the Excise Act. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 4.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 5.

Considering on the submissions made and the contents of the case

-2diary, detention of the applicant till conclusion of the trial would not serve any purpose. Hence, for these reasons, I am of the view that the application deserves to be allowed.

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Consequently, this application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, for his appearance as and when directed. 7.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Aadil