Ishwar Lal Kurmi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8025 of 2018 • Ishwar Lal Kurmi S/o Narayan Lal, Aged About 32 Years R/o Village- Chote Mudpar, Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State of Chhattisgarh Through The Excise Circle, Dongargarh, TahsilDongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent __________________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Shri S.S. Baghel, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Smt. Smita Ghai, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 01/11/2018

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. 120/2018, registered at Police Station - Excise Circle, Dongargarh, Tahsil- Dongargarh, District- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 02.10.2018, on the basis of information received from an informant, police personnels searched the house of the Applicant and total 21.96 bulk litres of foreign-made liquor has been seized from his possession and he has been arrested on 02.10.2018.

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 the Applicant has two previous criminal antecedents, out of which he has been acquitted in one case. He is in

custody since 02.10.2018 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 the fact that Applicant has two previous criminal antecedents, out of which he has been acquitted in one case, he is in custody since 02.10.2018 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 Prakash