High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/9502/2020allowed

Padum Das Bairagi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-04-09Hon'Ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9502 of 2020 • Padum Das Bairagi S/o Dharam Das Bairagi Aged About 27 Years Resident Of Kotrimal Police Station- Gharghoda DistrctRaigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House OfÏcer, Police Station- Gharghoda, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant.

Mr. K. K. Pandey, Advocate.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, G.A.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 09.04.2021

1. The applicant has filed this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No. 258/2020 registered at Police Station : Gharghoda, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 21 (C) of NDPS Act.

2. According to the prosecution story, after receiving a secret information from the informant, police personnel searched and seized 52 bottles of Codeine Phosphate & Triprolidine Hydrochloride Syrup RC-Kuff cough syrup, 100 ML in each bottle from the illegal possession of applicant.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated

in the case. He next contended that the applicant is in custody since 01.11.2020 and he is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the conditions and directions imposed upon him, therefore, he may be released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, detention period of the applicant, as the trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one local surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge V/-