1 CGHC010247922026 2026:CGHC:29633 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6234 of 2026 Narendra Bhatt S/o Devan Prasad Bhatt Aged About 48 Years R/o. Gram Pandhi, P.S. - Sipat, District - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Police Station - Excise Circle Sipat, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Ms. Shreya Jaiswal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 14/07/2026 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. 51/2026 registered at Police Station- Sipat, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)(a), 34(2) and 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. From perusal of the record, it appears that the present bail application suffers from some defects, as pointed out by the KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Registry. However, the applicant has not taken steps to cure those defects till date. 3. In view of the above, the present bail application is dismissed on this ground alone, with liberty to the applicant to file a fresh bail application after rectifying the said defects as per rules. 4. The Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order, if filed along with the present bail application, to the learned counsel for the applicant after retaining a photocopy thereof on record. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal