1 CGHC010264982026 2026:CGHC:29381 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1086 of 2026 • Vinay Singh Thakur S/o Shri Gajraj Singh Thakur Aged About 51 Years (Aadhar No. 5413 5181 5589), R/o Vikas Nagar, House No. 203, Kotra Road, P.S. City Kotwali, Raigarh, Tahsil And Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, P.S. Kotra Road, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) :Mr. B.P.Sharma along with Mr. Hari Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.07.2026 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.178/2026 registered at Police Station – Kotra Road, District - Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 49A, 34(2), 36, 59A of C.G. Excise Act and Sections 275, 336(3), 336(4), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Learned State counsel has raised a preliminary Objection that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) and 36 VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.07.16 17:36:30 +0530 2 of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act and same is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59(A)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act though the counsel for the applicant justified in filling the same, but could not disputed the said Bar under 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 as per the Provision of Section 59(A)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali