Smt. Nandni Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9008 of 2020 1.

Smt. Nandni Bai W/o Anand Panika, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Narsinghpur, Thana Pandariya, Tahsil Pandariya, District Kabirdham (C.G.).

(In the order sheet name of the applicant is mentioned as Smt. Nandni Bai whereas correct name is Smt. Nandini Sakat and name of the husband of the applicant is wrongly mentioned as Anand Panika whereas correct name is Anand Kumar Sakat). ---- Applicant

Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, District Kabirdham (C.G.). (Through Excise Circle Pandariya, District Kabirdham C.G.).

---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri Alok Kumar Dewangan, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri Dinesh R.K. Tiwari, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Justice Shri Gautam Chourdiya Order on Board 10/12/2020 1) Heard on admission.

2) The application is admitted for hearing.

3) With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally. 4) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as she is in jail since 21/11/2020 in connection with Crime No. 66/2020 registered at Police Excise Circle Pandariya, District Kabirdham (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

5) Allegation against the applicant is that she was found in illegal possession of 07 bulk Ltrs. of country made liquor (Mahuwa).

6) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime in question as she has been not committed any offence. He further submits that as the applicant has been arrested on 21/11/2020 and trial is likely to take some time for its disposal. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail by this Court.

7) On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. He submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent.

8) Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the manner in which the liquor was seized from the applicant, considering the quantity of illicit liquor, the detention period of the applicant and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent as admitted by both the counsels and that conclusion of trial may take some time, the application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, she shall be released on bail. She is directed to appear before the Trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court, till disposal of the trial.

9) It is made clear that the applicant shall not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future or else this order granting bail to the applicant shall automatically stand cancelled without further reference to the Bench.

-Sd/- (Gautam Chourdiya) Judge Chandrakant