Purushottam Mahra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5096 of 2017 • Purushottam Mahra S/o Chandram Mahra, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Pasid, Police Station Balodabazar, District Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Pathariya, Police Chowki Sargaon, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant For Applicant - Shri Amit Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State - Shri Anant Bajpai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order on Board 28-08-2017 1.

Heard the matter finally.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant held arrested in connection with Crime No317/2017 on 27-06-2017 by P.S. Pathariya, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, 1915. After investigation charge sheet has been filed, which is pending before the CJM Mungeli as Criminal Case No. 1085/17. Learned counsel for the applicant would further submit that the applicant is first offender, he will not commit any offence in future and as per the allegation, from the applicant 5.220 bulk liter country liquor has been seized. He may be granted bail during trial as the trial may take some time. 3.

Per contra, learned counsel for the non-applicant/State opposed the argument advanced on behalf of the applicant, though fairly conceded that the applicant had no criminal antecedent prior to the incident. 4.

Perused the entire material.

5.

As the applicant is in custody since 2 months and 1 day till date, charge sheet has been filed, trial may take some time, the applicant is first offender,

-2and after consideration of the entire facts, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the applicant so that he shall not involve himself in any offence and shall live peacefully in society. Consequently, the instant MCRC is hereby allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety of the like sum to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Mungeli, C.G. for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed till trial. 6.

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; and (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. 7.

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Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Judge Aadil