1 CGHC010332502026 2026:CGHC:38663 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1426 of 2026 Raghunath Yadav S/o Chetan, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Ichchhapur Retawand, Police Station Bastar, District- Bastar, (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Bhanpuri, District- Bastar, (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ramsajiwan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 01/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.68/2025, registered at Police Station Bhanpuri, District : Bastar (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. It transpires from the record that the present anticipatory bail application falls under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise SATISH TUMANE Digitally signed by SATISH TUMANE Date: 2026.09.02 11:26:31 +0530 2 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/-Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Tumane