Puniram Sahu v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 9611 of 2018 Puniram Sahu, S/o Shri Panchram Sahu, aged about 53 years, R/o Village Bitkula, P.S. Seepat, District Bilaspur (CG). ---- Applicant

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State of Chhattisgarh, through Station House Officer, Police Station Seepat, District Bilaspur (CG). ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocate.

For Non-applicant : Mr. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Dy.G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Order On Board 07.12.2018 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.357/2018 registered at Police Station Thana Seepat, 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 19.11.2018, 6.300 bulk liters country made 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) L JUDGE