1 2026:CGHC:23453 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4883 of 2026 1. Vishnu Nishad S/o. Kanhaiya Nishad, Aged About 62 Years R/o Shiv Chowk Gangrel, P. S. Rudri, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P. S. Rudri, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kabir Kalwani, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Anish Tiwari, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order on Board 21.05.2026 1. This is first application on behalf of applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as applicant is in custody since 30.3.2026 in connection with Crime No.14/2026 registered at Police Station Rudri, District Dhamtari (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the CG Excise Act. 2. Case of prosecution in brief is that on 30.3.2026 police received secret information that applicant has kept liquor at SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI 2 his residence for illegal sale. Based upon which, police raided the residence of applicant and upon search, seized 35 bulk liter of hand-made liquor (egqvk) which was kept in 07 plastic cans. On demand being made, applicant failed to produce any valid document for possession of liquor seized from his possession. Consequently, aforementioned crime was registered against applicant and he was arrested on 30.3.2026. 3. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in aforementioned crime. The police has shown seizure of 35 bulk liter of hand- made liquor from alleged possession of applicant. There is no criminal antecedent against the applicant, he is in jail since 30.3.2026, charge sheet has been filed, the offence is triable by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class and conclusion of trial may take time, therefore, he be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer for the State opposes submission of learned counsel for applicant and submits that illicit hand-made liquor was seized from the residence of applicant, hence he is not entitled for grant of bail. On being asked about criminal antecedent of applicant, learned State Counsel, after going through case diary, replied that there there is no mention of any criminal antecedent against the applicant. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Taking into consideration facts and circumstances of case, nature of allegation; period of pre-trial detention of applicant, age of applicant i.e. 62 years, and the fact that there is no criminal antecedent against applicant and charge sheet has already been filed, without commenting anything on merits of case, I am inclined to grant regular bail to applicant. Accordingly, bail application is allowed and it is directed that applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to satisfaction of trial Court concerned on the conditions that; a) he shall appear before the trial Court concerned regularly on each & every date unless exempted from appearance. b) he shall not, in any manner, tamper with prosecution witnesses. c) If he is found involved in similar offence in future, it will be open for the State to apply for cancellation of bail. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-