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2023 DIGILAW 9 (MP)

Mahesh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

2023-01-02

PRANAY VERMA

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JUDGMENT Pranay Verma, J. - This is first application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C for grant of bail. The applicant is implicated in connection with Crime No.384/2022, registered at Police Station Maxi, District Shajapur, for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of M.P. Excise Act. 2. The applicant is in custody since 14.12.2022. 3. The allegation against the applicant is that from the possession of applicant 63 bulk litre unauthorized country made liquor has been seized. 4. Counsel for the applicant submits that he has not committed any offence alleged by the prosecution. He is in jail since 14.12.2022. Investigation is complete and challan has been filed. Final conclusion of trial is likely to take sufficient long time and material produced by the prosecution appears to be insufficient against him. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail. 5. Counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and prays for rejection of the application as three criminal antecedents are registered against the applicant under the Excise Act. 6. After considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and going through the case diary, in the opinion of this Court looking to the amount of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant and the period of custody already undergone by him, it is a fit case for grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, the application filed by the applicant is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one solvent surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his regular appearance before the trial Court during trial with a condition that he shall remain present before the court concerned during trial and shall also abide by the conditions enumerated under Section 437 (3) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. 8. This order shall be effective till the end of the trial, however, in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective. Certified copy as per rules.