1 2025:CGHC:15906 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2617 of 2025 Putli Verma W/o Rajesh Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Verma Mohalla Ganiyari, P.S. Kota, District Bilaspur C.G. (D/o Rajesh Verma Wrongly Mentioned In Annexure-A/1. As Rajesh Verma Is Spouse (Husband) Of Present Applicant) ... Applicant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, P.S. Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Praveen Soni, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Subha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04/04/2025 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 0118/2025 registered at Police Station Kota, District - Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 1854/2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 07.03.2025 on the ground that the quantity of liquor which was seized from the applicant, was huge PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI 2 quantity. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 09.02.2025, OfÏcers of PS Kota, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) has seized 220.00 bulk liters Bassia Latifolia (Mahua) made liquor valued Rs. 44,000/- from illegal possession of the applicant. Same day, the applicant was arrested for the offence under Section 34(2) of C.G. Excise Act. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in jail since 09.02.2025. He would further submits that the witnesses were examined/cross- examined before learned trial Court on 18.03.2025. Out of 2 seizure- witnesses, one was died during pendency of trial and another seizure- witnesses turned hostile during examination/cross-examination before learned trial Court and the conclusion of the trial may take quite long time. Accordingly, he prays for enlarging the applicant on regular bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the bail application and submit that this Court already rejected the bail application of the applicant vide order dated 07.03.2025 on the ground that the quantity of liquor which was seized from the applicant, was huge quantity. As such, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 6. Considering the fact that though the trial is in progress and seizure-witnesses turned hostile during examination/cross-examination before learned trial Court and the first bail was rejected on that ground that the quantity of liquor which was seized from the applicant, was huge quantity and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard and there appears to be no new ground. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Putli Verma, filed under Section 483 of BNSS, involved in Crime No. 0118/2025 registered at Police Station Kota, District - 3 Bilaspu (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1985, is rejected. 7. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance within one week from today. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti