Rajendra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

MCRC No. 9199 of 2021 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9199 of 2021 Rajendra S/o Late Meghnath, Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Thakurpur, Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Ambikapur, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through The Excise Sub Inspector, Divisional Flying Squad, Sarguja Division, District Sarguja Chhattisgarh, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent ____________________________________________________ For Applicant - Shri Shaleen Singh Baghel, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Ms. Anjali Singh Chouhan, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Justice Shri N.K. Chandravanshi Order on Board 24-11-2021

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.18/2021, registered in Excise Sub Inspector, Divisional Flying Squad, Sarguja Division, District - Sarguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34 (1) (A), 34 (2), 59 (A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 27-09-2021, the applicant was found in illicit possession of 75 bulk liters of country made liquor.

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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 the applicant is in jail since 27-09-2021. He further submits that this is the first crime registered against the applicant. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

5. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the bail application filed by the applicant. He further submits that as per case diary, there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant.

6. Considering the entire facts situation of the case, quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant and also for the fact that the applicant is in jail since 27-09-2021, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant.

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