1 2025:CGHC:40853 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6397 of 2025 Indrajit Kumar Kewat S/o Shri Ramkumar Kewat Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Ward No. 5, Near Gopal Pandal Rajnagar Bhalmundi Tehsil Kotma, District Anuppur (M.P.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, P.S. Jhagrakhand District - Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Deblina Maity, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.08.2025 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. 79/2025, registered at Police Station Jhagrakhand District – Manendragarh, Chirmiri Bharatpur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The brief facts of the case is that on 12.06.2025 Police Outpost, Khongapani has received information through informer that two persons-driver Suraj Chandel and other person sitting in the seat VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.08.13 18:38:44 +0530 2 Sujeet Kumar @ Raja going from Kotma area of another State M.P. have loaded a large quantity of English liquor in a gray coloured Maruti Eco car Vehicle no. M.P. 65-C-4547 and going to Khargawan via B.C.M. Colliery Khongapani for illegal sale. On the said information the concerned police officials committed raid on the spot and on searching the field of accused, English liquor was hidden inside the cartoon in the vehicle and seized total 270 liters of liquor liters from the Co-accused and thereafter he has been arrested by the police. 3. The applicant submits that he has not committed any offence alleged against him and has been falsely implicated. He neither committed nor participated in any act constituting the alleged offences, and the liquor in question was not recovered from his conscious possession. His arrest is based solely on a memorandum. The applicant has been in jail since 12.06.2025, the trial is likely to take considerable time, and there is no possibility of tampering with evidence. He is a young person, and prolonged detention would adversely affect his future. Being a permanent resident of the given address, there is no likelihood of his absconding or interfering with the due process of law. Therefore, she 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, the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He further submits that a total quantity of 270 bulk liters English liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant, and that the bail application of one co-accused has been rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 5960 of 2025 vide order dated 30.07.2025. As such, it is 3 contended that the applicant is not entitled to the 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, the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the applicant, and the fact that 270 bulk liters of english liquor were seized from the possession of the applicant, which is a huge quantity, without any valid license, and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard, and further that the bail application of one co-accused has been rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 5960 of 2025 vide order dated 30.07.2025, and also considering the gravity and seriousness of the case, and it being unlikely to 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 namely, Indrajit Kumar Kewat, involved in Crime No. 79/2025, registered at Police Station Jhagrakhand District – Manendragarh, Chirmiri Bharatpur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav