Sanat Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Misc. Criminal Case No.5165 of 2015

1. Sanat Sahu, S/o Shiv Prasad, aged about 28 years, R/o Tifra, Police Station Sirgitti, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur (C.G.)

2. Prabhat Sahu, S/o Mahettar Sahu, aged about 38 years,

3. Vikas Kaushik @ Sonu, S/o Late Mahendra Kaushik, aged about 32 years, Both are R/o Village Semartal, Police Station Koni, Civil and Revenue District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Applicants

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, Through Excise Circle, Bilaspur East, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicants:

Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate.

For Non-applicant:

Mr. S.R.J. Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 28/09/2015

1. The accused/applicants have moved this bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for releasing them on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No.192/2015, registered at Police Station: Excise Circle, Bilaspur East, Distt. Bilaspur, for the offence punishable under Sections 34 (1) (a), 34 (2) (f) and 59-A of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915.

2. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence, facts and circumstances of the case, the provisions contained in Section 59-A (ii) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 and quantity of liquor i.e. 90 bulk litres recovered from the possession of the applicants, I do not find it a fit case for grant of regular bail to the applicants. Consequently, the application is rejected.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma