ANKIT v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Court: High Court of Madhya Pradesh
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Case summary
High Court of Madhya Pradesh judgment dated 2024-02-02. ANKIT v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PREM NARAYAN SINGH nd ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2024 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 4409 of 2024 BETWEEN:- ANKIT S/O RAMESH JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION: LABOR R/O 242 F SECTOR RAJ NAGAR INDORE (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... APPLICANT (BY SHRI KAMAL PALAYA, ADVOCATE) AND THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH STATION HOUSE OFFICER THROUGH POLICE STATION CHANDAN NAGAR, INDORE (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... RESPONDENT (BY SHRI SAMEER VERMA, PANEL LAWYER) This application coming on for orders this day, th e court passed the following: ORDER This is the first application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of bail during trial. The applicant is facing trial in connection with Crime No. 1357/2023, dated (not mentioned) registered at Police Station-Chandan Nagar, District - Indore for offence under Sections 49(A) & 34 of M. P. Excise Act, 1915. The applicant is in jail since 08. 12. 2023. 2.
As per the prosecution story, 05 bulk liters country made spurious liquor is said to be seized from the possession of the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent Signature Not Verified Signed by: VARSHA DUBEY Signing time: 03-02-2024 15:49:45 and has been falsely implicated in the present crime. FSL report is yet to be awaited, hence, it cannot be said that the liquor is spurious or not. The applicant is in custody since 08. 12. 2023 and conclusion of trial will take sufficient long time. Under these circumstances, prayer was made for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. Learned Counsel for the State has opposed the application and prayed for its rejection. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and custody period of the applicant, without commenting on the merits of the case, this application is allowed. 7.
It is directed that the applicant be released on bail on his/her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court for securing his/her presence before the said Court on all the dates of hearing fixed in this regard during trial. It is also directed that the applicant shall comply with the provisions of Section 437(3) Cr. P. C. 8. It is made clear that if in the FSL report it is found that the liquor is spurious then this bail order shall stand cancelled without further reference to this Court and he shall surrender before the trial Court. 9. This order shall remain effective till the end of the trial, but in case of bail jump and breach of any of the pre-condition of bail, it shall become ineffective and cancelled without reference to this Bench. Certified Copy as per rules.
Signature Not Verified Signed by: VARSHA DUBEY Signing time: 03-02-2024 15:49:45 (PREM NARAYAN SINGH) JUDGE VD Signature Not Verified Signed by: VARSHA DUBEY Signing time: 03-02-2024 15:49:45
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