Ramcharan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5084 of 2017 Ramcharan S/o Late Shri Kartikram Diwakar, Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Darchura, Post Choranga, Police Station And Tehsil Simga, District Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For applicant Mr. Amit Kumar Sahu, Adv.

For Respondent/State Mr. Vasim Miyan, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order On Board 28-81. Heard finally.

2. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested on 13-7-2017 in connection with Crime No. 415/2017 registered in PS Bemetara, Distt. Bemetara (CG) for offence punishable under Section 34 sub-section (2) of the CG Excise Act, 1915.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that after investigation charge sheet has been filed and the same is pending before the CJM Bemetara as Cr. Case No. 984/2017. This is his first bail application before this Court. He is first offender. As per allegation, 8.100 bulk litre country liquor has been seized along with a scooter bearing registration No. CG 22 H 2782 from the conscious possession of the applicant. He will not commit any offence in future if granted bail. He may be granted bail as the trial may take time.

4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the bail application on the basis of quantity of the liquor so seized in the matter. However he fairly conceded that no criminal antecedent of the applicant is reported

by the police in the case diary.

5. Perused the matter.

6. On due consideration, as the applicant is the first offender, he is in jail since 1 month and 15 days till date, charge sheet has been filed, trial may take some time, and as submitted he will not commit any crime in future and considering entire facts of the case, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the applicant to live peacefully in the society without committing any crime. Consequently, instant MCRC is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 30,000/- with one solvent surety of the like sum to the satisfaction of the CJM Bemetara for his appearance before the said Court regularly as and when directed by the said Court.

7. It is made clear that this order granting bail to the applicant shall stand cancelled automatically without reference to the bench by the Court below if (i) the trial Court finds that the applicant suppressed filing or pendency of any other application for grant of bail before this court or the Hon'ble Apex Court intentionally, (ii) the applicant does not cooperate in the trial; (iii) the applicant is found to be involved in any offence of the like nature: (iv) the trial Court finds that the applicant remains absent without any sufficient and cogent reason. If bail is cancelled automatically in view of above, the Court below may proceed further under the provisions of law under intimation.

8. CC as per rules.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Judge Pathak