1 2025:CGHC:4988 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 145 of 2025 Ashok Kumar Shukla S/o Devnarayan Shukla Aged About 57 Years R/o Lanji, Khogal Bhawan, District Balaghat (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Bakarkatta, District Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.01.2025 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. 07/2024 registered at Police Station – Bakarkatta, Police Khairagarh – Chhuikhadan - Gandai (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) and 42 of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.01.29 11:52:08 +0530 2 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 Abhishek