Sharif Quereshi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 5983 of 2019 • Sharif Quereshi, S/o Salauddin Quereshi, aged about 20 years, R/o Kelabadi, Infront of Ex-Councilor House, Nandu Parihar, Ward No.40, Chowki - Padnabhpur, Police Station - City Kotwali Durg, District Durg (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station - Mohan Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant :

Shri Navin Shukla, Advocate For Respondent :

Shri Anurag Verma, P.L.

Hon'ble Smt Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board /11/2019 1.

The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.210/2019, registered at Police Station - Mohan Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 2.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 15.06.2019, the police of police station Mohan Nagar, acting on a tip-off, seized 5.00 kg of contraband article cannabis from the possession of the applicant. Based on this, offence has been registered against the applicant. Present applicant has been taken into custody on 16.06.2019.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant

is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that the applicant is in custody since 16.06.2019, charge sheet has been filed and there is no likelihood of his case being decided in near feature. Therefore, he may be released on bail.

4.

On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular the quantity of ganja, and further considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 16.06.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail. 7.

Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8.

It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge pekde