Santosh Pal v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Application for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in possession case under N.D.P.S. Act. Applicant had prior conviction, granted bail with suspended sentence, and re-offended. High Court rejected bail due to lack of changed circumstances and re-offending while on bail.
What the court decided
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
M.Cr.C. No. 1997 of 2022
- Santosh Pal S/o Romlal Palchin, aged about 30 years R/o Village Nakta, Thana Mandir Hasaud, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. At Present R/o Village Jaiskara, Thana Charama, District Kanker, Chhattisgarh
- ---- Applicant
- Versus
- State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mandir Hasaud, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
---- State/Non-Applicant
For Applicant : Dr. Shiv Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Shri Praveen Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer
Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order on Board
11.07.2022
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant, having previously convicted for similar narcotics offence and committed another similar offence while on suspended sentence, is entitled to bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Santosh Pal
- respondent
State of Chhattisgarh
Coram
Sachin Singh Rajput
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- MCRC/1997/2022
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