Rahul Sharma v. State Of Chhattisgarh
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8943 of 2018 • Rahul Sharma S/o Ramnath Sharma, aged about 22 years, R/o Village Rampur Police Station Bhilai, District Shahdol, Madhaya Pradesh. ---- Applicant
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• State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Outpost Maro, Police Station Nandghat, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent __________________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Shri Anil Gulati, Advocate.
For Respondent/State : Shri R.K. Jaiswal, P.L.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 04/12/2018
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. 40/2018, registered at Outpost- Maro, Police Station- Nandghat, District- Bemetara, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act.
2. As per the prosecution story, on 28.01.2018, on the basis of secret information received from an informant, on being searched vehicle No. CG-10-S-7702 by the police personnel, total 250 kgs & 800 gms of cannabis has been seized from the joint possession of the present Applicant and co-accused namely Shahid Khan and they have been arrested on the same day i.e. 28.01.2018.
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 no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 28.01.2018, charge-sheet has been filed 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 and perused the case diary with due care.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and looking to the seized quantity of cannabis, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the Applicant on bail.
7. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Prakash