Khemraj Sethia v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9206 of 2018 Khemraj Sethia S/o Laxmi Narayan Sethia Aged About 50 Years R/o Village- Dhanpunji, Police Station- Nagarnar, Civil And Revenue District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh ---- Applicant

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Excise Circle Jagdalpur, Civil And Revenue District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh., District : Bastar(Jagdalpur), Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For the Applicant :

Shri Keshav Dewangan, Advocate For the State :

Shri R.K. Pandey, Panel Lawyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board /11/2018 1.

This is the first bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC and there is no bail application is pending before any other Court. 2.

The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No. Excise Department District Case No. 113/2018 registered in Police Station Excise Circle, Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1)(A), 34(2) and 59(A) of CG Excise Act. 3.

Argument heard.

4.

Case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 03/11/2018, 13 bulk liters of hand made country liquor and 80 Kgs. of Mahuwa Lahan have been seized from the possession of the applicant.

5.

Counsel for the State submits that there is no antecedents of the applicant is reported 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 one personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, he be released on bail. 7.

Certified copy as per rules.

Sd/- (Sharad Kumar Gupta) Judge Kamde