Sanjay Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.6012 of 2018 Sanjay Singh, S/o Brijnarayan Singh, Aged About 45 Years, R/o- Itwari Bazar, Beergaon, P.S. Urla, Tahsil and District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through- S.H.O., Police Station- Urla, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Vaibhav A. Goverdhan, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Bhaskar Pyashi, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 14/09/2018

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. 237/2018, registered at Police Station Urla, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 & 27 of Arms Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 10.06.2018 during patrolling, police party received an information from the informant and made a search of the present applicant Sanjay Singh and co-accused Yogeshwar Kumar @ Yogesh Pandey and seized one Pistol as well as one live bullet from the possession of present applicant and two live bullets from the possession of the co-accused. The offence has been registered and present applicant has been arrested on 10.06.2018.

3. Shri Vaibhav A.Goverdhan, 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 there is

no criminal antecedent of the applicant. He further submits that charge sheet has been already filed and applicant is in custody since 10.06.2018 and trial will likely to take some more time, therefore, he 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 and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the detention period of the applicant and the fact that the applicant is in custody since 10.06.2018, charge sheet has been filed, therefore, trial will likely to take some more time, without further commenting on merit of the case, I am inclined to release him 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. 10,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge yasmin