1 2025:CGHC:61347 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9185 of 2025 Ajay Lahre S/o Chandraram Lahre Aged About 30 Years R/o Bakarkuda, Police Station - Masturi, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station - Chakarbhatha, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Amit Tirkey, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.12.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 413/2025, registered at Police Station : Chakarbhatha District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A) (F), 34(2), 59(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 12.10.2025, the Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Chakarbhatha, received information from an informant to the effect that the applicant was in KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 possession of country-made liquor. Acting upon the said information, the police personnel conducted a raid and allegedly recovered 30 liters of Mahua liquor from the possession of the present applicant, whereas 75 liters of Mahua liquor were recovered from co-accused Sanju Bhardwaj and 45 liters of Mahua liquor were recovered from the accused Subhash Bhardwaj. Thereafter, the aforesaid offence has been registered against the applicant along with co-accused. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the said liquor was not seized from the possession of the applicant. He further submits that under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years. He further submits that in the present case, charge-sheet has filed before the competent Court and the applicant is in jail since 12.10.2025 further the applicant has no criminal antecedent and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant and submits that in the present case, charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and the applicant has one previous criminal antecedent of preventive nature further the quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the present applicant i.e. 30 liters of mahua liquor, as such, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case- 3 diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant has only one previous criminal antecedent of preventive nature and in the present case, charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court, further the quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant i.e. 30 liters of Mahua liquor and he is in jail since 12.10.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, therefore, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8. Let applicant, Ajay Lahre, involved in Crime No. 413/2025, registered at Police Station : Chakarbhatha District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(A)(F), 34(2), 59(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient 4 cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 9. OfÏce 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 Kunal