Jitendra Sahu And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6659 of 2016

1. Jitendra Sahu S/o Jodhan Sahu Aged About 26 Years R/o Village - Achhola Police Station - Tumgaon, Tahsil & District Mahasamunnd Chhattisgarh

2. Rajendra Sahu S/o Shobhan Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village - Achhola Police Station - Tumgaon, Tahsil And District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Applicants

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through : Station House Officer, Police Station Tumgaon, District - Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicants :

Mr. Vikas Pradhan, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Panel Lawyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 26-10-2016 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested on 1-10-2016 in connection with Crime No. 155 of 2016, registered at Police Station Tumgaon, District Mahasamuond (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2.

As per prosecution case, when a raid was conducted by the police party, the applicants were found in possession of illicit liquor measuring about 18 liters, the same was seized from them and thereby the aforesaid offence was committed.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the applicants would submit that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case, they are in jail since 110-2016, charge-sheet in this case has been filed and no further investigation is required, therefore, they may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however, he would submit that as per the information received from the concerned SHO, the applicants have no previous antecedents of similar offence.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have also perused the case diary and the documents.

6.

Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the quantity of seized liquor is 18 liters, offence is triable by the JMFC, charge-sheet in this case has bee filed and the applicant is in jail since 110-2016, this court is inclined to release the applicants on bail. 7.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on each of them furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/remand Court for their appearance as and when directed. Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Raju