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Manoj Kumar Lahari v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC20 Mar 2023MCRC/1486/2023

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What is this about?

This High Court allowed a bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for an accused charged with offences under the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. Despite multiple prior cases, bail was granted subject to posting a personal bond and complying with standard bail conditions.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted subject to personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with one surety and standard conditions of not tampering with evidence and appearing for trial.

Manoj Kumar Lahari Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Corruption | Chhattisgarh HC (2023)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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MCRC No.1486 of 2023

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Manoj Kumar Lahari S/o Bholaram Lahari Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Bhansoj, Police Station Arang, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Applicant

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Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Arang, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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	---- Non-applicant
For Applicant	: Mr. Shivendu Pandya, Advocate.
For Non-applicant/State	: Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

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Order on Board

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20-03-2023

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This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. by the applicant before this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Crime No.105/2023, registered at Police Station- Arang, District Raipur (C.G.), for commission of offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

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Case of the prosecution is that, on secret information, police seized 25.920 litres of illegal liquor from possession of the present applicant and consequently, crime was registered.

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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the present applicant is innocent person; he has falsely been implicated in this case; contraband was not seized from his conscious possession and he is in jail since 11.02.2023 and thus, he would pray for grant of regular bail to the applicant.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application and submit that against the present applicant, four cases were registered for commission of offence punishable under Section 36(C) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act and therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

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Considering the fact that earlier four cases of offence punishable under Section 36(C) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act were registered against the present applicant and further considering the quantity of liquor seized from the applicant and period of detention, I am inclined to allow this application.

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Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail, on following conditions :-

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(i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court,

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(ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and

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(iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial,

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(iv) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future.

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The observation made in the course of this order is only for considering the case of the applicant. The concerned Trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by the observation made in the course of this order.

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Sd/-

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(Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge

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Rekha

Manoj Kumar Lahari v. State of Chhattisgarh

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