Bunty @ Harendra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR • Bunty @ Harendra S/o Shri Narendra Chaturvedani, Aged About 34 Years R/o Near Jai Stambh, Idrapuri Nagar Tifra, PS Sirgitti, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Applicant

Versus

• State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO Sirgitti, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicant :- Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For Respondent-State :- Ms. Akshara Amit, PL Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 17/01/2020 • The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 347/2019 registered at Police Station - Sirgitti, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 20B of NDPC Act.

• The prosecution story, in brief, is that SHO Sirgitti, Bilaspur had received information one person keping cannabis as per information Sirgitti SHO along with

his staff had reached the spot and seized 1 kg 400 gm cannabis from K.D. Public School indrapuri. Based on this, offence has been registered. The present applicant has been taken into custody on 21.10.2019.

• Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. She further submits that the applicant has no previous record. Next submission is that as the applicant is in jail since 21.10.2019, he is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the directions and conditions which may be imposed by this Court, the present applicant may be released on bail.

• On the other hand State counsel strongly opposes the bail application.

• I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the entire material available on record. • Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that the present applicant is in jail since 21.10.2019 and as the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

• Accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail

on their executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Applicant is directed to appear before the said Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ankit