In a second bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for a narcotics offence, the High Court of Chhattisgarh granted regular bail, considering hostile prosecution witnesses and trial pendency despite a large quantity of ganja recovered.
Bail allowed; applicant to be released on personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in like sum.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
M.Cr.C. No. 4969 of 2018
Teras Ram Patel S/o Gulapi Ram Patel Aged About 29 Years R/o Jatraj Chandranagar, P. S. District Koba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh.
---- Applicant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Dharamjaigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent
For the Applicant : Shri Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate. For the Respondent/State : Shri Vinod Tekam, P.L.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant ORDER
07.08.2018
Heard.
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Sd/-
(Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant) Judge
Nimmi
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant should be granted regular bail in a narcotics case where prosecution witnesses turned hostile and the seizure quantity was significant.
Whether the hostility of search and seizure witnesses and pendency of trial constitute a fit case for bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Teras Ram Patel
State Of Chhattisgarh
Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant
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