1 2025:CGHC:28765 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3844 of 2025 Govinda Bhatt S/o Late Lakeshwar Bhatt Aged About 27 Years R/o Belgari Basti, Balconagar, Police Station Balconagar, District Korba (C.G.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Balconagar, Korba District Korba (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Laywer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 27.06.2025 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. 250/2025 registered at Police Station – Balconagar, District - Korba (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, against the present applicant. 2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 20.04.2025 the police of Police Station Balconagar received a secret information and on the VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.06.28 17:56:41 +0530 2 basis of secret information, conducted raid at Village Belgari Basti, whereby the present applicant was found to be in possession of 44 quarters i.e. 7.920 bulk liters of illicit country made liquor which was seized by the police and FIR bearing Crime No. 250/2025 was registered for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of C.G. Excise Act and the present applicant was arrested and statements of witnesses were recorded and charge-sheet has not been filed. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated. He further submits that police has not seized any article from the possession of the applicant because police has seized liquor at open place, the applicant has implicated in a false case and the applicant is in jail since 20.04.2025, 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 submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. He further submits, applicant has 2 criminal antecedents, 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 submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, further considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the present applicant, moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 20.04.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the 3 view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let applicant, Govinda Bhatt, involved in Crime No. 250/2025 registered at Police Station – Balconagar, District - Korba (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, against the present applicant, against the present applicant be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local 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 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 4 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 vaibhav