1 2025:CGHC:2059 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 258 of 2025 Anand Nishad S/o Bholaram Nishad Aged About 20 Years R/o Village - Hathmudi, Police Station- Deorbeeja, District- Bemetara, C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chowki - Deorbeeja, Arakshi Kendra Bemetara, District- Bemetara, C.G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Advocate, along with Ms. Kanchan Kalwani, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.01.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 675/2024 registered at Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act against the present applicant. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.), has received a secret ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.01.14 10:34:54 +0530 2 information from the informant and on the basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 09 bulk liters of English liquor as well as Indian made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the said 09 bulk liters of English liquor as well as Indian made liquor were not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. It is further argued by her that the present applicant has 01 criminal antecedents under the Excise Act in which he has already been acquitted, copy of the same has also been annexed with present bail application. She also submits that under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years and the present applicant has been in jail since 01.12.2024 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, opposes the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the present 3 applicant and the fact that the present applicant has 01 criminal antecedents under the Excise Act in which he has already been acquitted, copy of the same has also been annexed with present bail application. Moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 01.12.2024 and conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant – Anand Nishad, involved in Crime No. 675/2024 registered at Police Station Bemetara, District Bemetara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act against the present applicant, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail 4 during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against his, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek