1 2025:CGHC:42495 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1274 of 2025 Nirmal Kumar S/o Hajaru Lohak Aged About 42 Years Caste Ganda, R/o Village Birsingpali, Police Station And Tahsil Basna, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle Basna, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Siddharth Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Sakib Ahmed, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 21/08/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.58/2024, registered at Police Station Excise Circle Basna, District Mahasamund, CG. for alleged commission of GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.08.25 18:21:32 +0530 2 offence punishable under Section Section 34(2) of The Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59A(i) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- d/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri