Ranjeet Bharadwaj Alias Chhotu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7697 of 2020 1.

Ranjeet Bharadwaj Alias Chhotu S/o Amardas Bhardwaj, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Village Suhela, Thana, City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.). ---- Applicant

Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station City Kotwali, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Supriya Upasne, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Rakesh Sahu, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 23/11/2020 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as he is in jail since 12/10/2020 in connection with Crime No. 666/2020 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, District BalodabazarBhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2) Allegation against the applicant is that on 14/10/2020 he was found in illegal possession of 22.00 bulk Ltrs. hand made liquor (Mahuwa liquor).

3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question as he has been not committed any offence. He further submits that as the applicant has been arrested on 12/10/2020 and trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail by this Court.

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

5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the manner in which the liquor was seized from the applicant, the detention period of the applicant and the fact that conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two equivalent 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 Chandrakant