Ramesh Harijan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.7837 of 2021 • Ramesh Harijan, S/o Chhannulal Harijan, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Serva, Thana Sikrar, District Jaunpur (U.P) ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Sirgitti, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicant Mr. V. K. Pandey, Advocate For Respondent Mr. Devesh Verma, GA Hon'ble Justice Shri Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order On Board 26/10/2021 1.

The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of CrPC for grant of bail, as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.52/2021, registered at Police Station Sirgitti, District Bilaspur for the offence punishable under Section 20 (B) of the NDPS Act.

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The case of the prosecution in brief is that 13.552 kgs of ganja was seized from the possession of the applicant, thereby he committed the said offence.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the co-accused Jaybahadur

Nishad has already been enlarged on bail by this Court on 01.07.2021 in MCRC No.2820/2021 and the applicant is in jail since 27.01.2021. Therefore, the applicant may also be enlarged on bail.

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

5.

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

6.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, further considering that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail by the Coordinate Bench, the applicant is in jail since 27.01.2021 and the trial is likely to take sometimes, this Court is of the opinion that the present is a fit case to release the applicant on regular bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹ 50,000/- with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance as and when directed, subject to following conditions: (I) The applicant shall furnish a copy of Aadhar Card and full size coloured photograph at the time of bail.

(II) The applicant shall furnish a specific undertaking that while on bail, he will not commit

any excise offence, otherwise bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled and shall cooperate the prosecution during trial.

(III) The accused/applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the concerned Investigating Officer as and when required and the accused/ applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.

(IV) The accused/applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial.

Sd/- Deepak Kumar Tiwari Judge Nirala