2025:CGHC:32145 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4242 of 2025 Chhannu Lal S/o Dharmu Aged About 46 Years R/o Village Junnadih, P.S. Baloda, District Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh Present Address Village Nirtu, P.S. Sipat, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Sipat, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Shyam Kumar, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 285/2025, registered at Police Station Sipat,, District – Bilaspur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1)(a) 34(1) (f) & 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. That Brief facts of the Prosecution case is that on 1905.2025(wrongly mentioned as 13.11.2023) in order sheet) P.S. Sipat, District – Bilaspur VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.07.11 15:52:31 +0530 (CG) recovered total quantity of 120 liters of country liquor from the possession of the applicant. In fact, the allegation made against the applicant is totally false 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. It is respectfully submitted that the manner, the applicant has not committed any crime & the alleged liquor has not been recovered from the conscious possession of the applicant he is in jail since 19.05.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court. She further submits that seized Total quantity 120 bulk litter country made liquor from the possession of the applicant. As such, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the applicant, and the fact that 120 bulk litter country made liquor have been seized from the possession of the applicant, this Court is of the view that, having regard to the seriousness and gravity of the offence, it is not a fit case for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant namely, Chhannu Lal involved in Crime No. 285/2025, registered at Police Station Sipat,, District – Bilaspur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1) (a) 34(1)(f) & 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, is rejected. 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