Rohit Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5338 of 2017 Rohit Sahu S/o Aaju Ram Sahu, Aged About 50 Years R/o Manik Chowki P. S. Pipariya Tahsil Kawardha District Kabirdham CG ---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through the Police Station Excise Circle Kawardha District Kabirdham CG ---- Respondent For applicant Mr. P.K. Tulsiyan, Adv.

For Respondent/State Mr. Anant Bajpai, PL.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order On Board 5-91. Heard finally.

2. The applicant has preferred this application for grant of bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 35/2017, investigating agency- Excise Circle Kawardha, Distt. Kabirdham (CG) for offence punishable under Section 20(b)(II)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in brevity 'NDPS Act').

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that charge sheet has not been filed, the applicant is remanded by the Special Judge under NDPS Act, Kabirdham, CG. This is his first bail application before this Court. He is first offender. The applicant has been falsely implicated. He is innocent. He is permanent resident of Distt. Kabirdham. As per allegation, from the applicant, 5 kg Ganja has been seized. He will not commit any offence in future if granted bail. He may be granted bail as the trial may take

some time.

4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the arguments advanced on behalf of the applicant on the basis of the quantity of the ganja so seized from the applicant.

5. Perused the matter.

6. After consideration of the quantity of Ganja so seized from the applicant and other connected facts, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant.

7. Consequently, instant MCRC is dismissed.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Judge Pathak