Raghuveer Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.Cr.C. No. 6036 of 2017 Raghuveer Verma S/o Late Ghasiya Verma Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Shikaritola, P.S. And Tahsil Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

Versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Office, Police Station Khairagarh, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For the Applicant :

Shri C.K. Kesharwani, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State :

Shri Wasim Miyan, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant

ORDER

07.11.2017 1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.271 of 2017, registered at Police Station - Khairagarh, District - Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since 09.09.2017 and the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. The case has been investigated and the charge-sheet has been filed. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. As per the allegations of the prosecution case, no case is made out against the applicant and the trial of the case is likely to take some time for its final disposal. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on bail.

3.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and the submissions made in this respect. It is submitted that the quantity of seized liquor is 18 bulk liters. Hence, for this reason, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

4.

Heard counsel for both the parties and perused the case diary. 5.

Considering the submissions made and the contents of the case diary and the fact that the applicant is in jail since 09.09.2017, the case is already before the trial Court and the trial of the case is likely to take some time for its final disposal, the application deserves to be allowed. 6.

Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed.

7.

It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on 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, for his appearance as and when directed.

Sd/- (Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge Nimmi