2025:CGHC:15888 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2694 of 2025 Ramkumar Manikpuri S/o Daulatdas Manikpuri Aged About 37 Years R/o Kuajati P.S. Ratanpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Ratanpur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04.04.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 94/2025, registered at Police Station Ratanpur, District – Bilaspur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.04.05 18:31:48 +0530 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 09/02/2025 the police has received information by the informant during patrolling that one unknown has kept illegal liquor to sale and police has seized total 428 bulk litter hand made kachhi mahua liquor from possession of the applicant and police has registered a case against the present applicant in crime no.94/2025, the offence punishable under section 34(2) of the C.G.Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and no seizure has been made from the exclusive possession of the applicant. He further submits that the applicant is no criminal antecedents. He further submits that looking to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as looking to detention and the applicant has been in jail since 09.02.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing for the State/non-applicant opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court. She further submits that the illegal liquor to sale and and police has seized total 428 bulk litter hand made kachhi Mahua liquor from the possession of the applicant. As such, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that a huge quantity of liquor, i.e. 428 bulk liters hand made kachi mahua liquor have seized from the possession of the applicant without any valid licence and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard, furthermore, considering the gravity and seriousness of this case and it cannot be a case of false implication, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant namely, Ramkumar Manikpuri, involved in Crime No. 94/2025, registered at Police Station Ratanpur, District – Bilaspur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office 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 vaibhav