Narayan Satnami v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M. Cr. C. No. 5343 OF 2015 Narayan Satnami S/o Baraturam aged about 45 years, R/o village Sendari, P.S. & Tahsil Pathariya Revenue Distt. Mungeli, Civil Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Applicant

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The State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Excise Officer Excise Circle Mungeli, Distt. Mungeli (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For Applicant :

Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Non-applicant :

Mr. Anant Bajpai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 08/10/2015 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 299/2015, registered at Police Station Excise Circle Mungeli, for the offence punishable under Sections 34

(1) (A), 34 (2), 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2.

After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of offence; quantity of liquor i.e. 14.400 bulk liters seized from the applicant; fourteen criminal cases including three Excise Offence have been registered and pending against the applicant and further taking into consideration the provisions contained in Section 59A(ii) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail.

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Accordingly, bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is rejected.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) JUDGE Tiwari