1 2025:CGHC:49852 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7890 of 2025 Vijay Kumar Kashyap S/o Ram Kashyap Aged About 39 Years R/o Village- Kutara, Police Station- Pamgarh, Civil And Revenue, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Pamgarh, District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Krishna Kumar Dewangan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.10.2025 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 257/2025 registered at Police Station Pamgarh, District – Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant has been rejected by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 22.07.2025 passed in MCRC No. 5709 of 2025. 3. As per prosecution story that Police of Police Station Pamgarh, District ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.10.08 10:55:36 +0530 2 Janjgir - Champa, received a secret information from an informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 9 bulk liters of hand made liquor from the house of the applicant, thereafter, the applicant was arrested under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that this is the second bail application of the present applicant, on the grounds that the seizure witnesses have been examined and have turned hostile. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 02.06.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application of the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the above submissions, as the seizure witnesses have been turned hostile, the same cannot be a ground for releasing the applicant on bail, therefore, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 8. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant - Vijay Kumar Kashyap, involved in Crime No. 257/2025 registered at Police Station Pamgarh, District – Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, is rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 3 10. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek