1 2025:CGHC:22186 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 735 of 2025 1 - Chandan Kumar Gupta S/o Shankar Prashad Gupta Aged About 38 Years R/o 1631 Krishna Nag, Santoshi Nagar Tehsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Patan, District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Ashish Shukla, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.05.2025 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. 37/2025 registered at Police Station – Patan, District Durg (C.G.) for the ofence punishable under Section 34(2) and 36 of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act and Section 61(2) of the BNS 2023. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, BHUMIKA ANGARE Digitally signed by BHUMIKA ANGARE Date: 2025.05.21 18:46:31 +0530 2 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 Bhumika