RAJENDRA 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. RAJENDRA v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITA YADAV nd ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2024 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 4239 of 2024 BETWEEN:- 1. RAJENDRA S/O KAMAL SINGH RAWAT, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: KRASHI GRAM KAROBAHA POLICE THANA SEHORE DISTRICT SHIVPURI MP (MADHYA PRADESH) 2. NEERAJ S/O SHRI KAMAL SINGH RAWAT, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O GRAM KAROBAHA, POLICE STATION SIHORE SHIVPURI (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... APPLICANTS (BY MR. SOORAJ BHAN LODHI - ADVOCATE) AND THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH INCHARGE POLICE STATION THROUGH POLICE THANA KARERA DISTRICT SHIVPURI MP (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... RESPONDENT (BY MR. GIRRAJ SONI - PANEL LAWYER) This application coming on for admission this day, the court passed the following: ORDER This is the first application filed by the applicants under Section 439 of the Cr. P. C. for grant of bail relating to FIR No. 01 of 2024 registered at Police Station Karera, District Shivpuri (M. P.
) for the offence under Section 34 (2) of Excise Act. Allegation against the present applicants is that 70 bulk litres of illicit liquor has been seized from the joint possession of the applicants for which Signature Not Verified Signed by: ALOK KUMAR Signing time: 2/2/2024 04:24:30 AM they were not having any valid license. Learned counsel for the applicants argued that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated. It is further argued that the applicants are in custody since 01. 1. 2024. Investigation has already been completed and charge-sheet has been filed, therefore, there is no requirement of further custodial interrogation of the applicants. Offence is triable by JMFC and trial is likely to take long time to conclude. Applicants are the permanent resident of District Shivpuri (M. P. ) and there is no possibility of their absconsion or tampering with the prosecution evidence. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the applicants.
Per contra, learned counsel for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and prayed for its dismissal. Heard learned counsel for the rival parties and perused the case diary available on record. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, but without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicants be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) each with one solvent surety in the like amount each to the satisfaction of the trial Court/committal court.
This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicants:- 1) The applicants will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by them; 2) The applicants will cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be; 3 ) The applicant will not indulge themselves in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from Signature Not Verified Signed by: ALOK KUMAR Signing time: 2/2/2024 04:24:30 AM disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be; 4) The applicants will not commit any other offence or will not repeat the offence in future. In case, if they are found involving in the offence of same nature, this bail order shall stand cancelled automatically without further reference to the Bench.
5) The applicants will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial; and 6 ) The applicants will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be. Learned State counsel is directed to send an e-copy of this order to the Station House Officer of the concerned Police Station for information and necessary action. E- copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for compliance, if possible, by the office of this Court. Certified copy as per rules. (SUNITA YADAV) JUDGE AKS Signature Not Verified Signed by: ALOK KUMAR Signing time: 2/2/2024 04:24:30 AM
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