1 2025:CGHC:14365 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 404 of 2025 Kamal Singh S/o Late Tulsiram Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Kerakachhar Tiwarta, Tahsil Hardibazar, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Dipka, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 25/03/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.40/2025, registered at Police Station Dipka, District Korba (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59A(i) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Akhil