1 2025:CGHC:31718 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5307 of 2025 Rajesh Verma S/o Jhunau Ram Verma Aged About 59 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Chakarbhatha, Police Station Chakarbhata, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Excise Circle, Bilaspur, Bilha Region, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Devesh Chandra Verma, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07.2025 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. 34/2025, registered at Police Station- Excise Circle, Bilaspur, Bilha Region, District Bilaspur, (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A), 34(2) and 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, as per the secret information received from the informant, on the basis of such information, the police officials conducted raid and have seized 35 bulk liters illicit RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 liqour from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the crime has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and no seizure has been made from the exclusive possession of the applicant, police has seized illicit liquor at open place. He further submits that the false seizure memo has been prepared by the police in order to rope the applicant in a false criminal case. He further submits that the present applicant has 02 criminal antecedents. He also submits that the applicant is languishing 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 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 also pointed out that the present applicant has 02 criminal antecedents under the similar nature which are pending, which shows that the present applicant is a habitual offender. 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 also considering the fact that learned State counsel has pointed out that the present applicant has 02 criminal antecedents under the similar nature which are pending, shows that the present applicant is a 3 habitual offender and also in light of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Deepak Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another, reported in (2022) 8 SCC 559, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to the accused therein on the ground that the accused had previous antecedents, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail, accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Rajesh Verma, involved in Crime No. 34/2025, registered at Police Station- Excise Circle, Bilaspur, Bilha Region, District Bilaspur, (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A), 34(2) and 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act., is rejected at this stage. 7. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 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 Rahul Dewangan