1 CGHC010297772026 2026:CGHC:34239 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C(A) No.1267 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Brahmdev S/o Pandas Brahmdev Aged About 31 Years R/o Charbhata, P.S. Baghbahara, Tahsil Baghbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Excise Circle Bagbahara, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Parth Kumar Jha, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 05.08.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.08.06 11:43:13 +0530 2 arrest in connection with Crime No.54/2026, registered at Police Station – Excise Circle, Bagbahara, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 34(1)A, 34(2) & 59-A of Excise Act. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Sections 34(1)A, 34(2) & 59-A of Excise Act of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, which is not maintainable as per provisions of Section 59A(i) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 3. In view of the above, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya