1 2025:CGHC:33444 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4549 of 2025 Videshi Ram Dhanuhar S/o Anjor Singh Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Dhanwar Para Nirtu, P.S. - Sipat, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - P.S. - Sipat, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shyam Kumar, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.07.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 282/2025, registered at Police Station - Seepat, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. As per prosecution story on 18.05.2025 as per information given by the informer, the police team of Seepat police station, district Bilaspur (C.G.) has seized 114 liters of country liquor from the possession of applicant and she was arrested for alleged offence ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.07.18 12:17:09 +0530 2 under section 34(1)(A) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the seized liquor was not recovered and seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. He also submits that the applicant has not committed any crime and the alleged liquor has not been recovered from the conscious possession of the applicant. He also submits that for the offence under Section 34(2) of the Chattisgarh Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years and the applicant has no criminal antecedents and 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 counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case, charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He submits that the quantity of liquor i.e. 114 bulk liters of country made liquor seized from the possession of the present applicant which is a huge quantity. Hence, 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 the quantity of liquor i.e. 114 bulk liters of country made liquor seized from the possession of the present applicant which is a huge quantity, without any valid licence and no plausible explanation has 3 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 Videshi Ram Dhanuhar involved in Crime No. 282/2025, registered at Police Station - Seepat, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek