Basanti Lakda v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9150 of 2021 Basanti Lakda D/o Baban Lakda, Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Salka, School Para, Police Station And Tahsil Baikunthpur, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Baikunthpur, District Koriya (Chhattisgarh). ---- Respondent For the Applicant :

Shri Anil Gulati, Advocate For the State :

Shri Amit Verma, P.L.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice N.K. Chandravanshi Order On Board /11/2021

1. As per applicant, this is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and no other bail application is pending before any other Court.

2. The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.276/2021 registered in Police Station Baikunthpur, District - Koriya (CG) for offence punishable under Section 34(2) of C.G. Excise Act.

3. Case of the prosecution in brief is that on 31/10/2021, 40 bulk liter of country made liquor has been seized from the illegal possession of applicant.

4. Counsel for the applicant submits that this is first crime registered against the present applicant, she is innocent and falsely implicated in the present case, she is in jail since 31/10/2021 and

trial will take more time, hence she be released on bail.

5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application. He submits that alleged liquor has been seized from illegal possession of the applicant. He further submits that as per case diary there is no previous criminal antecedent against the present applicant.

6. Considered the submissions made by both the counsel.

7. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and quantity of the liquor seized from the illegal possession of the applicant, trial will take more time, she is in jail since 31/10/2021, I feel inclined to allow the bail application. 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 her appearance before the concerned Court as and when directed by the said Court, she be released on bail.

CC as per rules.

Sd/- (N.K. Chandravanshi) JUDGE Kamde