Smt. Leelawati Devi v. State Of Chhattisgarh,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7935 of 2020 • Smt. Leelawati Devi W/o Karmu Sahu, Aged About 55 Years R/o Darripara, Police Station & Tahsil Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through - The Station House Officer, Chowki - Manipur, Thana - Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicant :

Mr. Rahul Agrawal, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Vimlesh Bajpai, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 26-11-2020

1. Heard on admission.

2. The application is admitted for hearing.

3. With consent of both the parties, the matter is heard finally.

4. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. as she is in jail since 9-10-2020 in connection with Crime No.606 of 2020 registered in Police Station- Chowki - Manipur, Thana Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the CG Excise Act.

5. Allegation against the applicant is that she was found in illegal possession of 40 liters of country-made liquor (Mahua).

6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this crime, she is languishing in jail since 9-10-2020 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time.

7. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

8. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicant and the fact that conclusion of the trial may take some time, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with two equivalent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, she shall be released on bail.

She 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.

9. 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 Raju