1 2025:CGHC:22620 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 715 of 2025 Bharat Kashyap S/o Dhansingh Kashyap Aged About 42 Years R/o Usari, Police Station Bastar, District Bastar (C.G.) (Description Of Applicant Mentioned As Per Charge Sheet ) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Bastar, District Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent For applicant : Shri Punit Ruparel, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 09/06/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.20/2025, registered at Police Station Bastar, GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.06.10 16:28:51 +0530 2 District Bastar (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59A(i) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri