Hemlal Saytode And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3137 of 2017

1. Hemlal Saytode, aged about 48 years, S/o Shri Laldas Saytode

2. Ashish Kumar Khunte, S/o Jethuram Khunte, aged about 35 years Both R/o Village Gidhauri, Police Station Dharsinva, District Raipur (CG) ---- Applicant

Versus

• The State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Raipur (CG) ---- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Shri Vikram Singh, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Smt. M. Asha, Panel Lawyer. HON'BLE The Vacation Judge Order On Board 22/05/2017

1. The applicants have preferred this application for grant of bail as they are arrested in connection with Crime No.162/2016 registered in Police Station Dharsinva, District Raipur for offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act for illegally possessing 7.200 bulk liters of country made liquor.

2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the applicants are in jail since 16.4.2017, this Court is inclined to release them on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the applicants

are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. They are directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court. It is made clear that if the applicants involve themselves in the offence of similar nature in future, this order granting bail to the applicants shall automatically stand cancelled without reference to the Bench.

Sd/- V. Judge (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Barve