1 CGHC010209882026 2026:CGHC:28605 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4907 of 2026 Ravishankar @ Ravi Jaisawal S/o Late Dhaniram Jaisawal Aged About 35 Years R/o Awaspara, Sirgitti, Police Station Sirgitti, District Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer Police Station- Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Shashank Upadhyay, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Shubham Bajpai, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.10 13:01:08 +0530 2 connection with Crime No.677/2026 registered at Police Station – Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 34(2) and 36(C) of the Excise Act. 2. Briefly stated, case of the prosecution is that on 13.05.2026, during patrolling, the police received secret information that the Applicant was making liquor available for consumption to the public at Jaisawal Dhaba situated at Chhatghat, Bilaspur (C.G.). Acting upon the said information, the police conducted a raid and allegedly seized 50 quarters of country- made liquor, 10 bottles of Simba Beer, 01 bottle of Budweiser Beer, 01 bottle of Signature Whisky, along with disposable glasses, an ice box and used liquor bottles, total measuring approximately 16.1 litres, from the possession of the present Applicant. Based on the aforesaid allegations, the said offences have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is in jail since 13.05.2026. It is further submitted that the alleged seized liquor was not recovered from the exclusive possession of the Applicant, but was allegedly found behind the Dhaba and there is no evidence to establish that the said liquor was kept there by the Applicant. 3 It is lastly submitted that conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, the Applicant may be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, learned Counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the Applicant is having two previous criminal antecedents, both pertaining to the Excise Act, which were registered in the year 2025 and have already been disposed of. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the quantity of liquor allegedly seized, the fact that the alleged seized liquor was not recovered from the exclusive possession of the Applicant and was allegedly found behind the Dhaba, the previous criminal antecedents of the Applicant pertain only to the Excise Act and have already been disposed of, he is in jail since 13.05.2026 and further considering the likelihood of the trial taking considerable time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Ravishankar @ Ravi Jaisawal involved in 4 Crime No. 677/2026 registered at Police Station – Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 34(2) and 36(C) of the Excise Act be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 5 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya