1 2025:CGHC:45014 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7009 of 2025 Churan Verma S/o Bisauha Ram Verma, Aged About 45 Years (Name Of Father Wrongly Mentioned In The Order Sheet) R/o Village Chaurenga, P.S. Simga, District- Balodabazar- Bhatapara C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle, Simga, Dist- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) (Name of Excise Circle, Simga Dist- Balodabazar- Bhatapara Not- Mentioned Correctly In The Cause Title of The Order Sheet) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Tanuj Patwardhan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 03.09 .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 he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.34/2025, registered at Police Station - Excise Circle, Simga, District - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2), 59(a) and 36 of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, on 19/07/2025, on the basis of PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.09.04 14:36:14 +0530 2 information received from the informant during patrolling, the police of Excise Circle, Simga, Dist- Balodabazar-Bhatapara, confiscated 915.84 bulk liters foreign made liquor from the residence of the applicant on the basis of which the applicant was arrested by the concerned police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 34(2), 59(a), and 36 of the C.G. Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents and the present applicant is in jail since 19.07.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. He also submits that for under Section 34(2) of the Chattisgarh Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years. Therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant i.e. 915.84 bulk liters foreign made liquor. Hence, 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 fact and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that in the present case, a huge quantity of liquor, i.e. 915.84 bulk liters foreign made liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant without any valid licence and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard, furthermore, considering the gravity and 3 seriousness of this case 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 - Churan Verma involved in Crime No.34/2025, registered at Police Station - Excise Circle, Simga, District - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2), 59(a) and 36 of 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/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti