1 2026:CGHC:23440 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4836 of 2026 Devendra Sahu S/o Late Hemlal Sahu Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Mohbhattha Para Tilda Nevra P. S. Tilda Nevra District - Raipur (C.G.) ...Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P. S. - Tilda Nevra District - Raipur (C.G.) ---Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sandeep K. Sharma, Advocate For-State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order on Board 21/05/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. 2023 in connection with Crime No. 169/2026, registered at Police Station Tilda Nevra, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Section 34(2) of Excise Act. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24.04.2026, acting on secret information, the police intercepted a two-wheeler Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.05.22 11:49:11 +0530 2 bearing registration No. CG-04-QL-2144 and, upon search, recovered 60 quarters of English liquor and 40 quarters of country-made liquor. Subsequently, an FIR in this regard was lodged and the present applicant was arrested on 22.04.2026. 3.Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the case. He merely took a lift on the motorcycle driven by the co-accused; however, at the time of interception, the applicant was also found riding the motorcycle and, therefore, has been implicated as an accused. He further pointed out that, in the bail application, there is a specific averment that the applicant was earlier implicated in another offence of similar nature bearing Crime No. 40/2026 registered at Police Station Tilda Nevra, District Raipur. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 22.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4.Learned State Counsel would oppose the submissions and submits that the applicant is a habitual offender and was earlier also arrested in an offence of similar nature. It is further submitted that the matter is still under investigation and the charge-sheet has not yet been filed. 5.I have heard learned counsel for the parties and on due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the 3 nature of allegations, and further the fact that within a span of four months the applicant has been arrested for a second time in a similar offence and considering also that the matter is still under investigation and the charge-sheet has not yet been filed, I do not find this to be a fit case for grant of bail to the applicant. 6.Accordingly, the bail application stands dismissed. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Jyoti