High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/8734/2021allowed

Panchram Banjare v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-11-10Hon'Ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi2 pages

MCRC No. 8734 of 2021 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8734 of 2021 Panchram Banjare S/o Late Shri Sonsay Banjare Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Chadiya, P.S. - Kharora, Raipur, District (Revenue And Civil) - Raipur (Chhattisgarh), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Kharora, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

---- Respondent _____________________________________________________ For Applicant - Shri Yogesh Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Shri Sameer Oraon, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Justice Shri N.K. Chandravanshi Order on Board 10-11-2021

1. Heard.

2. The applicant has preferred the first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.463/2021, registered at Police Station - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 26-10-2021, 23.400 bulk liters of country made liquor has been seized from the illicit possession of applicant.

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4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and he is in jail since 26-10-2021. He further submits that this is the first crime registered against him. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

5. Learned counsel for the State would oppose the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant. He further submits that, as per case diary, there is no criminal antecedent has been found registered against the applicant.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also for the fact that the applicant is in jail since 26-10-2021, I feel inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the present bail application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with one personal bond in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned for his appearance before the concerned Court as and when directed by the said Court, he be released on bail.

SD/- (N.K. Chandravanshi) Judge Amardeep