1 2025:CGHC:27742 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4839 of 2025 1 - Jay Prakash Anchal S/o Bhojram Anchal Aged About 29 Years Caste - Satnami, R/o Village Devgaon, Police Station And Tahsil Dabhra, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Out Post Chhapora, Police Station Malkharauda, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Soumya Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 25/06/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 113/2025 registered at Police Station Malkharaud, District Sakti (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 26.05.2025 the police of Out Post Chhapora, Police Station Malkharauda received a secret information that the present applicant/accused has kept illicit country made Mahua liquor in his possession for selling. On the 2 basis of secret information, police conducted a raid whereby the present applicant was found to be in possession of illicit handmade country (Kachchi Mahua) liquor which were kept in 02 yellow colour plastic jericanes containing 15 and 5 liters respectively, thus total quantity of handmade country (Kachchi Mahua) liquor was 20 bulk liters. The present applicant was arrested and his arrest was informed to his family members, first information report was registered against him, spot map was prepared, statement of the witnesses were recorded but the charge-Sheet has not been filed and the matter is being investigated by the police of Out Post Chhapora, Police Station Sakti (C.G.). Malkharauda, District 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and 20 bulk liters of country made liquor was not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. He further submits that under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. The applicant is in jail since 26.05.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and the applicant has two criminal antecedents bearing crime No. 273 of 2021, Police Station – Dabhra under Section 36(F) of CG Excise Act and crime No. 18 of 2024 police Station – Dabhra under Section 34(1)(a) of CG Excise Act. He further submits that 20 bulk liters of the country made liquor was 3 recovered from the possession of the applicant, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and he is in jail since 26.05.2025 and the charge-sheet has been filed, further the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant – Jay Prakash Anchal, involved in Crime No. 113/2025 registered at Police Station Malkharaud, District Sakti (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two 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 him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 4 (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 him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before 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 for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/-- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali