1 2025:CGHC:22044 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3720 of 2025 Jay Kumar Kaul S/o Pitambar Kaul Aged About 30 Years Resident Of Gram Barkhadan, Police Station Torwa, Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Excise Sub Inspector Circle East, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Rahul Goswami, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.05.2025 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. 01/2025 registered at Police Station Excise Sub Inspector Circle East, District: Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2025.05.13 17:41:04 +0530 2 Sections 34(1)A, 34(2) and 59 (A) of the C.G. Excise Act against the present applicant. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Excise Sub Inspector Circle East, District: Bilaspur (C.G.), has registered a cause against the accused/applicant under Crime No. 01 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Section 34 (1) A, 34 (2) and 59 (A) of the C.G. Excise Act for seized total 24 liters of Mahua Liquor from the possession of the present applicant. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the said 24 liters of Mahua liquor was not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. It is further argued by him that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents. He also submits that the present applicant is in jail since 18.04.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he 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, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 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 leveled against the present applicant and the fact that the applicant has no criminal 3 antecedents. Moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 18.04.2025 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 – Jay Kumar Kaul, involved in Crime No. 01/2025 registered at Police Station Excise Sub Inspector Circle East, District: Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)A, 34(2) and 59 (A) 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 sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of 4 bail 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 sufficient 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. 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 Anjani/Saurabh 5