Tamraraj Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5683 of 2017 • Tamraraj Verma, S/o Sundar Verma, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Dundera, Police Station And Tahsil Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle Police Station Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Shri S.S. Baghel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri U.K.S. Chandel, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Chandra Bhushan Bajpai Order On Board 20.09.2017 Heard the matter finally.

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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime (Excise) No.85/17 on 23/08/2017, Police Station Investigation Agency Excise Circle, Dongargarh Distt. Rajnandgaon, (C.G.) for the offence under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915. 3.

Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that chargesheet is not yet filed and applicant is remanded by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Learned counsel for the applicant is the first offender and he will not commit any offence in future. As per allegation, from the applicant 5.580 bulk litre handmade country liquor has been seized, trial may take some time, he may be granted bail till trial.

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Per Contra, learned counsel for the respondent/State opposes the arguments advanced on behalf of the applicant, though there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant.

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Perused the entire matter.

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As the applicant is the first offender, he is in custody since 29 days till today, charge-sheet is not yet filed, trial may take some time and he will not commit any offence in future and there is no criminal antecedent reported against the applicant, on due consideration, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the applicant so that he shall not commit any offence in future and shall remain peacefully in the society without committing any crime.

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Consequently, the instant MCRC is allowed.

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The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety of like some amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for his appearance before the said Court regularly as and when directed by the said Court. 9.

It is made clear that this order granting bail to the applicant shall stand cancelled automatically without reference to the bench by the Court below if (i) the trial Court finds that the applicant suppressed filing or pendency of any other application for grant of bail before this Court or the Hon'ble Apex Court intentionally; (ii) the applicant does not cooperate in the trial; (iii) the applicant is found to be involved in any offence of the like nature; (iv) the trial Court finds that the applicant remains absent without any sufficient and cogent reason. If bail is cancelled automatically in view of above, the Court

below may proceed further under the provisions of law under intimation.

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Certified Copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Chandra Bhushan Bajpai) Judge Deeptijha