1 2025:CGHC:21439 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 681 of 2025 1 - Surendra Kumar Rathiya S/o Jaypal Singh Rathiya Aged About 34 Years R/o Village - Khadgaon, Out Post - Jobi, Police Station And Tahsil - Kharsiya, District - Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The S.H.O. Of The Police Station - Out Post - Jobi, Police Station And Tahsil - Kharsiya, District - Raigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Saraf, Advocate For State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastva, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08.05.2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 236/2025 registered at Police Station – Out Post Jobi, Kharsiya District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) and 59-A of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.05.09 10:35:51 +0530 2 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) and 59-A of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59(A)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaishali