1 2025:CGHC:40969 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5413 of 2025 Meena Bai Sidar W/o Kaliram Sidar, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village- Khada, Police Station- Seepat, District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer- Seepat, District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) … Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Galib Dwivedi, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Swajeet Singh Ubeja, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.08 .202 5 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as she has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 345/2025, registered at Police Station - Station House Officer- Seepat, District -Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(a)(F) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police of Police Station : Station House Officer- Seepat, District -Bilaspur (C.G.), received an information from the informant and on the basis of the RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 said information conducted a raid and seized total 150 bulk liters of country made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, Police has registered an offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(a)(F) and 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act against the present applicant. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that no charge is made out against the applicant under the alleged offences, the essential ingredients has not been fulfilled. He also submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years, and the applicant is in jail since 21.06.2025 and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case, the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court. He further submits that the allegations against the applicant are grave in nature, involving large-scale illegal manufacture of country-made liquor. He further submits that the quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant i.e. 150 bulk liters of country made liquor. As such, she is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that a raid was conducted on 21.06.2025 during which 150 liters of country-made liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant without any valid licence or permit, and no plausible explanation has been offered by the applicant in this regard; further considering the gravity and seriousness of the offence involving large-scale illegal manufacture of liquor 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 Meena Bai Sidar, involved in Crime No. 345/2025, registered at Police Station - Station House Officer- Seepat, District -Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(a)(F) and 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, is rejected at this stage. 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 Rahul Dewangan