High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/6026/2018allowed

Ramesh Das Mahant v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-09-25Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6026 of 2018 • Ramesh Das Mahant S/o Vishal Mahant Aged About 40 Years R/oAmbedkar Awas, Near I.T.I, Raigarh, Tahsil And District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ashish Gupta, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Vaibhav Goverdhan, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 25/09/2018

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. 252/2018, registered at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 18.07.2018 on the basis of information received from an informant, police personnel searched the applicant and total 1.200 kg. of contraband ganja has been seized from his possession and he has been arrested on 18.07.2018.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 18-07-2018 and trial will take some time. Therefore, applicant 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.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and evidence collected by the prosecution, further considering the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 18-072018 and trial will likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits 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. 20,000/- with one solvent 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 Shubham