2025:CGHC:32142 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4288 of 2025 Karansingh Thakur S/o Late Mannusingh Thakur Aged About 42 Years R/o Ward No. 07, Karrapara, Bagbahra, Police Station And Tahsil - Bagbahra District- Mahasamund (C.G.)) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Excise State Level Flying Squad District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Awadh Tripathi, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, 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. 18/2025, registered at Police Station Excise State Level Flying Squad District – Raipur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2), 36, 49(a) and 59(a) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. As per prosecution story in short is that on dated 03.05.2025 the Excise Sub-Inspector, State Level Flying Squad Raipur, received VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.07.11 15:52:30 +0530 information and based on the informant information recovered silver holograms 60 pieces, paper holograms 114 pieces, 425 pieces of Pav Goa Foreign Liquor Whiskey, 13 bottles of Royal Challenge from the residential house of the accused in his possession and 574 bottles of blender pride liquor, 104 bottles of country plain liquor, 188 bottles of Kingfisher beer and 188 cans of Kingfisher beer, a total of 351.17 liters of country/foreign liquor was found to be kept in illegal possession. No license was produced on notice, due to which a crime has been registered against the applicant/accused under Section 34 (2), 36, 49 (a) and 59 (a) of CG Excise Act. The applicant/accused was arrested and presented before the trial court, his judicial remand was accepted. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the nature and gravity of the offence are not severe enough to warrant denial of bail and he is patient of cancer copy of medical certificate annexed and the applicant has two criminal antecedents but no previous conviction and he has been acquitted in both the criminal case and he is in jail since 03.05.2025 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 the illegal liquor to sale and and police has seized total 351.17 liter of country/foreign 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 fact and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that in the present case charge-sheet has not been filed before the competent Court however, a huge quantity of liquor, total 351.17 liters of country/foreign liquor from the possession of the applicant without any valid licence and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard, furthermore, considering the gravity and seriousness of this case and it cannot be a case of false implication, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant namely, Karansingh Thakur, involved in Crime No. 18/2025, registered at Police Station Excise State Level Flying Squad District – Raipur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2), 36, 49(a) and 59(a) 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