1 2025:CGHC:52210 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8471 of 2025 1 - Askaran Tandan S/o Bhav Singh Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Khairi, Police Station Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, C.G. 2 - Dilharan Banjare S/o Rajkumar Banjare Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Khairi, Police Station Palari, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, C.G. ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Excise Sub Inspector, Circle Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara, C.G. ...Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Satya Prakash Verma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 27.10.2025 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 68/2025, registered at Police Station – Excise Sub Inspector, Circle Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) and 59(A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, the Police Station concerned has received a secret information through the informant, and on the basis of said information the Police have seized 110 bulk liters of Mahua liquor from the possession of the applicants. Thereafter, the crime has been registered against the applicants, and the applicants was arrested by the Police. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that for under Section 34(2) of the Chattisgarh Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years. The applicants are in jail since 17.09.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for releasing the applicants on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case, a huge quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicants i.e. 110 bulk liters of Mahua 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 applicants and the fact that a huge quantity of liquor, i.e. 110 bulk liters of Mahua liquor was seized from the possession of the applicants and no plausible explanation has been given in this regard. Furthermore, considering the gravity and seriousness of this case, it cannot be a case of false 3 implication, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicants on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicants – Askaran Tandan and Dilharan Banjare involved in Crime No. 68/2025, registered at Police Station – Excise Sub Inspector, Circle Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) and 59(A) of the 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. OfÏce is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar