1 2025:CGHC:27706 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4866 of 2025 Pradeep Singh @ Agastu S/o Narmad Singh Aged About 32 Years R/o Village - Mangora, Patpariyapara, Police Station - Khadgawan, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station - Khadgawan, District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate For Res./State : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, 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 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 94 of 2025 registered at Police Station- Khadgawan, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act against the 2 present applicant. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is on 30.04.2025, the Head Constable namely Harish Sharma and other police persons during the patrolling received the information through informer that the applicant is carrying liquor in his possession for the purposes of sell and on the basis of such information, the police intercepted the applicant and from the possession of applicant, the police seized total 14,400 illicit liquor, subsequently the applicant has been arrested for the commission of alleged offence and filed the chargesheet before the concerned Court. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and from the possession of the present applicant 14,400 illicit liquor, which is less then commercial quantity. It is further argued by him that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent. He also submits that under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years and the present applicant has been in jail since 30.04.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, opposes the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. 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 present applicant 3 and the fact that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 30.04.2025 and 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 – Pradeep Singh @ Agastu involved in Crime No. 94 of 2025 registered at Police Station- Khadgawan, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act against the present applicant, be released on bail on his 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 his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (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 4 fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against his, 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 concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Amita AMITA DUBEY Digitally signed by AMITA DUBEY Date: 2025.06.26 20:20:10 +0530