1 2026:CGHC:1280 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 19 of 2026 Ravi Jaiswal S/o Ramdhun Jaiswal Aged About 35 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Pendra Dafai, Manendragarh, Distt. Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Jhagrakhand, Distt. Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State. : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08.01.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 186/2025 registered at Police Station – Jhagrakhand District – Manendragarh Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 281 of the BNS and Section 34(1) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.01.09 12:50:33 +0530 2 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(1) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59(A)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaibhav