Jeevanlal Dhruv v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 3378 of 2017 Jeevanlal Dhruv S/o Gangaram Dhruv, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Gourghat, Police Station & Post Office Mainpur, District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mainpur, District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For applicant Mr. Shivendu Pandya, Adv.

For Respondent/State Mr. Anil Pandey, Govt. Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order On Board 9-61. Heard on I.A. No. 2/17 for urgent hearing and I.A. No. 3/17 for hearing the matter during summer vacation.

2. On due consideration, both the applications are disposed of.

3. Heard finally.

4. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested on 31-3-2017 in connection with Crime No. 26/2017 registered in PS Mainpur Distt. Gariyaband (CG) for offence punishable under Section 34 sub-section (2) of the CG Excise Act, 1915.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that after investigation, police has filed charge sheet which is pending before the CJM Gariyaband as Criminal Case No. 470/2017. As per allegation, 8.640 bulk litre foreign liquor has been seized from the conscious possession of the applicant without any licence or permission. This is his first bail application. He is first offender. He will not commit any offence in future if granted bail. He may be granted bail as the trial may take time.

6. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the bail application on the ground of quantity of the liquor so seized. However he fairly conceded that no criminal antecedent of the applicant is reported by the police in the case diary.

7. Perused the matter.

8. On due consideration, as the applicant is the first offender, he is in jail since 2 months and 11 days, trial may take some time and as submitted he will not commit any crime in future, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the applicant to live peacefully in the society without committing any crime. Consequently, instant MCRC is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 40,000/- with one solvent surety of the like sum to the satisfaction of the CJM Gariyaband CG for his appearance before the said Court regularly as and when directed by the said Court.

9. It is made clear that this order granting bail to the applicant shall stand cancelled automatically without reference to the bench by the Court 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: (iv) the trial Court finds that the applicant remains absent without any sufficient and cogent reason. If bail is cancelled automatically in view of above, the Court below may proceed further under the provisions of law under intimation. 10.CC as per rules.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Vacation Judge Pathak