Kaushal v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.2673 of 2017 • Kaushal S/o Pun Prasad Satnami (Mathur) (Wrongly Mention As Das Satnami)Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Atarganwa, Police Station & Tehsil Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Of Police Station Nawagarh, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri PP Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order On Board 10.5.2017 Heard the matter finally.

2.

This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.73/2017 registered in Police Station Nawagarh, Distt. Bemetara for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been arrested on 07.4.2017, charge sheet is not yet filed, the applicant has been remanded by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bemetara. As per the allegation, 9 bulk liters of country made liquor has been seized from the conscious possession of the applicant. The applicant is the first offender, he will not commit

any offence in future, the trial may take sometime for its conclusion, hence he may be granted bail.

4.

Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and would fairly submits that the applicant was never involved in any other offence earlier.

5.

Perused the entire material.

6.

On due consideration, as the applicant is in jail for one month four days, charge sheet is not yet filed, the trial may take sometime, there is no earlier criminal antecedent against the applicant, as submitted, he will not commit any offence in future, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the applicant, so that he shall not commit any similar or other offence in future. 7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

8.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one solvent surety of like sum to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bemetara for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

9.

It is made clear that this order granting bail to the applicant shall stand cancelled automatically without reference to the Bench by the Cort below if (i) the trial Court finds that the applicant suppressed filing or pendency of any other application for grant of bail before this Court or the Hon'ble Apex Court intentionally; (ii) the applicant does not cooperate in the trial; (iii) the applicant is

found to be involved in any offence of the like nature; and (iv) the trial Court finds that the applicant remains absent without any sufficient and cogent reason. If bail is cancelled automatically in view of the above, the Court below may proceed further under the provisions of law, under intimation.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) JUDGE Bini