1 2025:CGHC:34920 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1070 of 2025 • Lokesh Kumar Panigrahi S/o Neelmuri Panigrahi Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Chamiya, P.S. Bhanpuri, District Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bhanpuri, District Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Praveen Kumar Tulsiyan, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22.07.2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 38/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhanpuri, District - Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) and 36 of the Chhattisgarh VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.07.24 10:39:20 +0530 2 Excise Act. which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59(A)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaishali