Nandlal Jatwar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8479 of 2018 Nandlal Jatwar, S/o Parsuram Jatwar, aged about 32 years, Caste Satnami, R/o Village Nunpani, Thana Saraipali and District Mahasamund (CG). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through District Magistrate (Janjgir Champa), Police station Hasod, District Janjgir Champa (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikash Pradhan, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Suryakant Mishra, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 28.11.2018 1.

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.149/2018 registered at Police Station Hasod, District Janjgir Champa for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 24.08.2018, Indra Bhusan Singh, Inspector posted at police station, Hasod, District Janjgir seized 1.860 kg cannabis from the possession of the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, therefore, he may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application. He further submits that no criminal antecedent reported against the applicant in police case diary.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is directed that if the applicant furnishes one solvent surety for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he be released on bail. 7.

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Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) L/- JUDGE