Sinu @ Sandeep Jaiswal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M. Cr. C. No. 5619 of 2017 Sinu @ Sandeep Jaiswal S/o Laxmi Prakash Jaiswal, aged about 38 years, R/o Bouripara, Police Station and Tahsil Ambikapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar Ambikapur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Malay Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri Anant Bajpai, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 06/10/2017 1.

This is an application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the Applicant, who is in jail since 22.08.2017 in connection with Crime No. 234 of 2017 registered at Police Station Sadar Ambikapur, District Sarguja (Chhattisgarh) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Excise Act.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that 7.860 bulk litres of illicit liquor was seized by the police from the possession of the present Applicant.

3. Considering the quantity of liquor which is alleged to have been seized from the possession of the applicant and also the fact that the applicant is in jail since 22.08.2017, this Court is of the opinion that

prima facie, a strong case for grant of bail has been made out. 4.

Accordingly, the application for grant of bail is allowed. It is directed that the Applicant will be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Bhola