2025:CGHC:32141 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4299 of 2025 Sravan Behara S/o Chetan Behara Aged About 40 Years R/o Village - Kuchmunda, Police Station Tumla, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Officer-In-Charge Police Station Tumla, District Jashpur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, 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. 17/2025, registered at Police Station Tumla, District – Jashpur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1)(Ä) & 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. That Brief facts of the Prosecution case as it appear from the facts mentioned in the order of the court below that the date of incident on 01.04.2025 officials of Police Station-Tumla, District-Jashpur (C.G.) VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.07.11 15:52:30 +0530 received secrete information that the present applicant illegal possession of liquor, thereafter Police officer has been raided and seized Total quantity 100 bulk litter Tadi liquor from the possession of the applicant, According the police officer of registered in FIR against the applicant and alleged offences punishable under section 34(1)(घ), 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. It is respectfully submitted that the manner, in the police officials of the conducted the raid and seized the alleged quantity of liquor from the applicant creates suspicion in the entire raid activity and in the facts of the case false implication of the applicant can not be ruled out and there is no criminal antecedents of the applicant the alleged offence is tribal by the JMFC he is in jail since 02.04.2025 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. He further submits that seized Total quantity 100 bulk litter Tadi 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 100 bulk litres of Tadi 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, Sravan Behara, involved in Crime No. 17/2025, registered at Police Station Tumla, District – Jashpur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1)(Ä) & 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