High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/6502/2019allowed

Santosh Yadav v. The State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-10-14Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6502 of 2019 • Santosh Yadav S/o Late Radheshyam Yadav aged about 26 years, R/o Banvapara Sarkanda, Tahsil Bilaspur, Thana Sarkanda District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station, Koni District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ajay Kumarani, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Shubham Verma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 14/10/2019

1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 150/2019, registered at Police Station Koni District Bilaspur C.G. for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 22.05.2019, police Officials searched auto bearing Registration No. CG 10 AM 6133 and seized total 10.440 bulk litres of country-made liquor has been seized from his possession and he has been arrested on 22.05.2019.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that he is in custody since 22.05.2019, charge-sheet has not been filed yet and trial will take some time. Therefore, he may be released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes

the bail application.

5. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence collected by the prosecution, and further considering that the applicant is in jail since 22.05.2019 and 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 executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- 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/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Vijay Sahu