High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/8851/2021allowed

Kumar Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-11-12Hon'Ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi2 pages

MCRC No. 8851 of 2021 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8851 of 2021 Kumar Sahu S/o Kishori Lal Sahu Aged About 40 Years R/o Near Chhote Club Manikpur, Korba, Police Station Kotwali, Civil and Revenue District Korba Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh Through Station: The Station House Officer, Manikpur, Police Station Kotwali Korba, Civil and Revenue District Korba Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent _____________________________________________________ For Applicant - Shri Devesh G. Kela, Advocate.

For Respondent/State - Shri Sameer Oraon, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Justice Shri N.K. Chandravanshi Order on Board 12-11-2021

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.1034/2021, registered at Police Station - Manikpur, P.S. Kotwali Korba, District - Korba (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (1) (A), 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

3. Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 01-11-2021, the applicant has been found in illicit possession of 10.08 bulk liters of country made liquor.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and he is in jail since 01-11-2021. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.

5. Learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application.

6. Considering the entire facts situation of the case; quantity of seized liquor recovered from the possession of applicant and also for the fact that the applicant is in custody since 01-11-2021, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.

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