1 CGHC010245462026 2026:CGHC:32984 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5791 of 2026 Teejuram Sahu S/o Shyam Lal Sahu Aged About 35 Years R/o Village- Sursabandha, Police Station- Rajim, District Gariyaband C.G. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Rajim, District Gariyaband C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Krishna Kumar Dewangan, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 30/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 152/2026 registered at Police Station AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 Rajim, District Gariyaband (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the basis of secret information received from an informant, the police of Police Station Rajim conducted a search and allegedly recovered 5.940 litres of country-made liquor from the illegal possession of the applicant at a newly constructed complex situated in Village Sirsabandha. On the basis of the said recovery, the applicant was booked for the alleged offence and arrested in accordance with law. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and 5.940 bulk liters of country made liquor was not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. He further submits that under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years. He also submits that the applicant has only one criminal antecedent, which is of the year 2026 under the Excise Act and the same is pending, the applicant is in jail since 02.06.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case and the applicant has one criminal antecedent under 3 the Excise Act of the year 2026. She further submits that 5.940 bulk liters of the country made liquor was recovered from the possession of the applicant, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant has only one criminal antecedent, which is of the year 2026 under the Excise Act, the applicant is in jail since 02.06.2026 and the charge-sheet has been filed, further the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, as such, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant - Teejuram Sahu, involved in Crime No. 152/2026 registered at Police Station Rajim, District Gariyaband (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. 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 4 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. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Akhil