Shesh Ram & ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 7090 of 2018

1. Shesh Ram, S/o late Mahkul, aged about 42 years.

2. Bhagwan Das, S/o Shri Ramphal, aged about 28 years. Both are resident of Village Bishunpur, Police Station Surajpur, Tahsil Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur (CG). ---- Applicants

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Ashok Kumar Swarnakar, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 08.10.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicants before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicants have been arrested in connection with Crime No.143/2018 registered at Police Station Ramanujnagar, District Surajpur for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 01.09.2018, 6.00 bulk liters of hand made country liquor has been seized from the applicants. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, they may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedents reported against the applicants in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicants furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- each along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they be released on bail.

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Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) L/- JUDGE