Ravinder Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6406 of 2018 Ravinder Singh, S/o Joginder Singh, aged about 34 years, R/o Near Shyam Kirana Store, Sanjay Nagar, Bhilai, District Durg (CG). ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Supela, Bhilai, District Durg (CG).

---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rahil Kochar, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Ramakant Pandey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 12.11.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court.

2.

Perused the copy of case diary provided by the counsel for the State in connection with Crime No.726/2018 registered in Police Station Supela, Bhilai, District Durg for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 12.08.2018, 6.300 bulk liters country made liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in the case and as such the applicant may be released on bail.

5.

Counsel for the State would submit that 08 criminal cases under IPC have already been registered against the applicant hence he is not entitled for grant of bail.

6.

At this stage, counsel for the applicant would submit that in all criminal cases, the applicant has already been acquitted. 7.

I have heard counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary with utmost circumspection.

8.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, looking to this facts that 08 criminal cases under IPC have already been registered against the applicant, this Court is not inclined to give benefit of Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. to the applicant.

9.

Consequently, the bail application is rejected. 10.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) L/- JUDGE