Mahendra Soni v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6128 of 2018 Mahendra Soni, S/o Shri Shyam Lal Soni, aged about 36 years, R/o Dhobhara, Police Station & Tahsil Pendra, District Bilaspur (CG). ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Police Station Pendra, District Bilaspur (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Vinod Tekam, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 10.09.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.269/2018 registered at Police Station Pendra, District Bilaspur for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) & 59A of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 02.08.2018, 27.900 bulk liters of foreign liquor has been seized from the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedents is reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.20,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.20,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) JUDGE L/-