KALLU @ MAHENDRA SINGH v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Court: High Court of Madhya Pradesh
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High Court of Madhya Pradesh judgment dated 2024-01-24. KALLU @ MAHENDRA SINGH v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUNITA YADAV th ON THE 24 OF JANUARY, 2024 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 3144 of 2024 BETWEEN:- KALLU @ MAHENDRA SINGH S/O KAHNIYA LAL, AGED 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: LABOURER, R/O VILLAGE NAI PATHARI, DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... APPLICANT (BY SHRI SUGAM GUPTA - ADVOCATE) AND THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH POLICE STATION PATHARI, DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH) ..... RESPONDENT (BY SHRI DINESH SAVITA - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) This application coming on for admission this day, the court passed the following: ORDER This is the first application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Cr. P. C. for grant of bail relating to Crime No. 192 of 2023 registered at Police Station Pathari, District Vidisha (M. P. ) for the offence under Section 34 (2) of the Excise Act. Allegation against the present applicant is that 65. 700 litres of illicit liquor has been seized from the possession of applicant.
Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. It is further argued that the applicant is in custody since 04. 01. 2024. Offence is triable by JMFC and trial is likely to take Signature Not Verified Signed by: ANAND KUMAR Signing time: 24-Jan-24 5:53:18 PM long time to conclude. Applicant is the permanent resident of District Vidisha (M. P. ) and there is no possibility of his absconsion or tampering with the prosecution evidence. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. P e r contra, learned Public Prosecutor for the respondent/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 applicant be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/committal court.
This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicant:- 1) The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him; 2) The applicant will cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be; 3 ) The applicant will not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be; 4) The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused; 5) The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial; and 6 ) The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case Signature Not Verified Signed by: ANAND KUMAR Signing time: 24-Jan-24 5:53:18 PM may be; and 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 AK/- Signature Not Verified Signed by: ANAND KUMAR Signing time: 24-Jan-24 5:53:18 PM
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