High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/6543/2019allowed

Kushchandra Chandra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

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

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6543 of 2019 • Kushchandra Chandra S/o Shri Mohan Lal Chandra, Aged About 32 Years R/o Village - Sukhada, Police Station And Tahsil - Dabhara, Civil And Revenue District - Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The District Magistrate, Janjgir, Civil And Revenue District - Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent __________________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Shri Paras Mani Shriwas, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Smt. Smita Ghai, 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. 44/2019, registered at Police Station - Excise Circle Dabhara, District- Janjgir-Champa, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34 (1) (A) and 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 14.09.2019, police personnels searched the Applicant and total 7.02 bulk litres of country-made liquor has been seized from his possession and he has been arrested on 14.09.2019.

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 the Applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 14.09.2019 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 the Applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 14.09.2019 and trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release his 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 H.L. Sahu