Akram Raza v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9207 of 2020 • Akram Raza S/o Mohammad Israar Aged About 24 Years R/oAara, P.S.- Rajpur, Distt- Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Kotwali, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Saumya Sharma and Mr. Rishabh Gupta, Advocates.

For Respondent/State : Mr. S.C. Verma, Advocate Genral, Mr. Alok Bakshi, Additional A.G. & Mr. H.S. Ahluwalia, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 08.04.2021

1. The matter is heard though video conferencing.

2. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 0746/2020 registered at Police Station- Kotwali, Ambikapur, District-Sarguja, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21 (B) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The prosecution story, in brief is that, on 08.11.2020, on the basis of secret information, police seized total 6.24 gm of brown sugar wherein exact weight of pure psychotropic substance (brown sugar) was 5.34 gm along with 19 packets of Alpazoram Tablet IP 0.5mg from the possession of present applicant. Thereafter, offence has been registered against the present applicant.

4. Learned counsels for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in

question. They further submits that charge-sheet has already been filed. They next added that the applicant is in jail since 08.11.2020, there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicant may be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

7. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, and further considering the facts that charge-sheet has been filed, the detention period of the applicant, the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

8. Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-, with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. He is directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi