Karan Kumar Lahare And Another v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8602 of 2020

1. Karan Kumar Lahare, S/o Ganpat Lal Lahare, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Navapara Khaija, P.S. Out Post Pantora, P.S. Baloda, District- Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

2. Amar Das Anant, S/o Bhukhauram Anant, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Navgava, P.S. Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicants

Versus

• The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station- Urga, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicants : Mr. Kalyan Kalamkar, Adv.

For Respondent/State : Ms. Anjali Singh Chauhan, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 25.03.2021

1. The accused/applicants have moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing them on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 274/2020 registered at Police Station- Urga, District- Korba, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 20(B), 20(C) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, on 11.08.2020, on the basis of information, police personnel have seized total 40 Kg of contraband Ganja from the possession of the applicants. Thereafter, offence has been registered against the present applicants.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The applicants are in jail since 11.08.2020 and there is

no antecedent against the applicants, there is no likelihood of their case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicants may be released on bail.

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

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that there is no antecedent against the applicants and the applicants are in jail since 11.08.2020 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicants on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicants are directed to be released on bail on their executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- each with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. They are directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi