Laxminarayan Bandhe v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 754 of 2017 • Laxminarayan Bandhe S/o Bhagbali Bandhe Aged About 50 Years R/o Village- Kurud, Police- Chowki- Siliyari , Police Station- Dharsinwa, DistrictRaipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Petitioner

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• State of Chhattisgarh Through Its Police- Chowki- Siliyari Police StationDharsimwa, Civil & Revenue District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicant :

Mr. Rekhraj Baghel, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Mr. Vivek Singhal, Panel Lawyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 15-02-2017 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 15-1-2017 in connection with Crime No. 20 of 2017, registered at Police Chowki Siliyari, PS Dharsinwa, District Raipur (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2.

As per prosecution case, on information being received a raid was conducted by the police party, the applicant was found in possession of illicit liquor measuring about 5.7 liters, the same was seized from him and thereby the aforesaid offence was committed. 3.

Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case, he is in jail since 15-12017 and no further investigation is required, therefore, he may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however, he would submit that as per the information received from

the concerned SHO, the applicant has no previous antecedents of similar offence.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have also perused the case diary and the documents.

6.

Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the quantity of seized liquor is 5.7 liters, offence is triable by the JMFC and the applicant is in jail since 15-1-2017, this court is inclined to release the applicant on bail.

7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed and 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 trial Court. He shall also appear before the trial Court as and when directed. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Raju