High Court Of ChhattisgarhMCRC/9295/2018allowed

Ganraj Keshav Raju v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-12-03Hon'Ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9295 of 2018 • Ganraj Keshav Raju, S/o Shri G. Rama Raju Sahu, aged about 46 years, R/o Sanyasi Para, Khamtarai, P.S.- Khamtarai, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, P.S. Excise Circle Civil Line Raipur, Civil Line, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent __________________________________________________________________ For Applicant : Shri Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate.

For Respondent/State : Shri R.K. Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Singh Chandel Order On Board 03/12/2018

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. 37/2018, registered at Police Station- Excise Circle Civil Line, Raipur, Civil and Revenue District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution story, on 11.11.2018, on the basis of information received from an informant, excise officials searched and total 7.2 bulk litres of country-made and foreign-made liquor has been seized from his possession and he has been arrested on 11.11.2018.

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 11.11.2018 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.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence collected by the prosecution and further considering the fact that the Applicant has no criminal antecedent, he is in custody since 11.11.2018 and trial is likely to take some time, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release him on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

8. It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed.

Sd/- (Arvind Singh Chandel) Judge Prakash