1 2025:CGHC:14939 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2411 of 2025 Tarnish Shukla S/o Narayan Prasad Shukla Aged About 25 Years R/o Ward No. 8, Employee Colony Lahraud, Police Station And Tahsil Pithora, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Of Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan and Mr. Vikram Pratap, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 27.03.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.30/2025, registered at Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.03.28 10:54:28 +0530 2 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, on 11.02.2025, the Police of Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund (C.G.) on a secret information, conducted raid in the Ujala Hotel and recovered 07 bottle of Kingfisher Premum Bear (4.550 bulk liter), 03 Bottle of Royal Stage Premium Whisky (02.250 builk liter) and 45 numbers of Royal Stage Premium Whisky (7.740 bulk liter) and 26 number of Mc Dowells No.1 (4.500 bulk liter) (total 19.040 bulk liter illicit liquor) from the Hotel of present applicant, but the proprietor of Hotel ran away. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant is languishing in jail since 09.03.2025, though the charge-sheet has been filed, but the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. He later submits that applicant has only one previous criminal antecedent registered against him under Section 4(A) of the Gambling Act of year 2020, which is old and stale. He lastly submits that under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years, therefore, he prays grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application of the applicant but could not dispute that the fact that the applicant has only one previous criminal antecedent registered against him of the year 2020 and charge-sheet has already been filed. 3 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant, quantity of liquor seized and the fact that applicant has only one previous criminal antecedents registered against him under the Gambling Act of year 2020, which is old and stale, charge-sheet has already been filed and he is in jail since 09.03.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time hence, I am inclined to allow this application. 6. Let applicant, Tarnish Shukla, involved in Crime No.30/2025, registered at Police Station Pithora, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, 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 them 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 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 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 him, in accordance with law, under Section Section 209 of 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. 7. OfÏce is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Manpreet