1 2025:CGHC:60563 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10278 of 2025 Panchwati Alias Panchbai Alias Pancho Lahre W/o Late Komal Lahre Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Lofandi, P.S. Koni, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, P.S. Koni, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. C.P. Lahre, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.12.2025 1. This is the First 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. 402/2025 registered at Police Station – Koni, District – Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 105, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story, in short, is that Police Station Koni, District Bilaspur (C.G.), registered a merg regarding the death of Budhram Patel, S/o Itwari Patel, aged about 45 years, resident of Village Purana Bajar Para, Lofandi, P.S. Koni, District Bilaspur (C.G.). In the FSL report of the deceased, the presence of methanol and ethanol was detected. The prosecution has alleged that the applicant mixed chemicals such as ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.12.15 11:28:50 +0530 2 methanol and ethanol in the liquor consumed by the deceased. The police registered Crime No. 402/2025, the matter was investigated, and a charge-sheet was filed under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submit that the applicant has been implicated solely on the basis of the memorandum of co-accused Bande Kumar Loniya, who was allegedly manufacturing and supplying handmade liquor to the applicant’s husband, Komal Lahre. The incident dated 05.02.2025 resulted in the death of four persons due to consumption of poisonous liquor supplied by the co-accused. The applicant’s husband Komal, who was also a habitual drinker with the deceased persons, himself died on 07.02.2025 after consuming the same liquor, yet the police did not investigate the cause of his death during the merg inquiry. He also submits that there is a delay in lodging the FIR, and the applicant, being a housewife who lost her husband in the same incident, has been falsely implicated. No material or evidence has been collected to show that she served or supplied any poisonous liquor, and there is no substantive evidence linking her to the alleged offence. The applicant is in jail since 28.08.2025 and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. He further submits that the applicant is alleged to be involved in the incident in which four persons died after consuming poisonous handmade liquor. The name of applicant surfaced in the memorandum of co-accused Bande Kumar Loniya, who manufactured and supplied such liquor to the applicant’s husband, who 3 died after consuming the same. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of the offence, material available in the case dairy and the fact that the applicant is alleged to be involved in a serious offence in which four persons died after consuming poisonous handmade liquor, her name surfaced in the memorandum of co-accused Bande Kumar Loniya, who stated that he manufactured illicit liquor and supplied it to the applicant’s husband for further distribution, who also died after consuming the same, linking the applicant’s household to the illegal liquor network. The prosecution asserts that the applicant had knowledge of these activities and was connected to the supply chain that led to multiple deaths. Considering the gravity of the offence, the number of deaths, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant - Panchwati Alias Panchbai Alias Pancho Lahre, involved in Crime No. 402/2025 registered at Police Station – Koni, District – Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 105, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek