Laxmi Prasad Pandey v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No.8949 of 2018 Laxmi Prasad Pandey, S/o Ganga Prasad Pandey, aged about 59 years, R/o Village Chorbhatthi, Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Amit Singh, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Ashok Kumar Swarnakar, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 05.12.2018 1.

This is first bail application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. preferred by the applicant before this Court and his no bail application is pending before any other Court.

2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.56/2018 registered in Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur for the offence punishable under Sections 20(B) of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act. 3.

Prosecution story in brief is that on 25.09.2018 the Excise Sub Inspector Circle Takhatpur seized 9.500 kg cannabis from the applicant. 4.

Counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case hence he may be released on bail. 5.

On the other hand, counsel for the State opposed the bail application. He further submits that previously one case under of NDPS Act has already been registered against the applicant.

6.

Looking to the above facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. It is ordered that if the applicant furnishes two solvent sureties each for a sum of Rs.25,000/- along with one personal bond of Rs.50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court with the condition that will not involve himself in any of the crime in future, he be released on bail. 7.

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