Manaram Kevat @ Manharan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9153 of 2018 Manaram Kevat @ Manharan S/o Late Shri Ram Nihor Kewat Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Dhanvarpara, Chilhati Thana Sarkanda, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana Prabhari Thana Sarkanda, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pushkar Sinha, Adv. On behalf of Mr. Krishna Kumar Khatri, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Sumit Jhanwar, 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.918/2018 registered at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur for the offence punishable under Section 34(2)of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 31.10.2018, 06.00 bulk liters hand made country liquor has been seized from 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) JUDGE L/-