Mahendra Pal Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MISC. CRIMINAL CASE NO. 3126 OF 2017 Mahendra Pal Singh, S/o Shri Ganga Singh, aged about 39 years, CasteThakur, R/o Village- Jagmahant, Police Station- Nawagarh, Civil and Revenue District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through the Station House Officer, District Fly Squad Excise, Janjgir (wrongly mentioned through - the District Magistrate Janjgir), Civil and Revenue District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Paras Mani Shrivas, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State :

Ms. M. Asha, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order on Board 22/05/2017 1.

This is the First Bail Application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 5 of 2017, registered at Police Station - District Fly Squad Excise, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa, for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1), 34(2) & 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, for illegally possessing 30 bulk liters of country made liquor. 2.

Having heard counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 9.4.2017, this Court is inclined to release him on bail. 3.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. The applicant shall thereafter appear before the trial Court on each and every date given by the said Court. It is made clear that if the applicant involves himself in the offence of similar nature in future, this order granting bail to the applicant shall automatically stand cancelled without further reference to the Bench.

Sd/- Vacation Judge /sharad/ (Prashant Kumar Mishra)