1 CGHC010328452026 2026:CGHC:38631 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.8072 of 2026 Surendra Banjare S/o Manohar Lal Aged About 39 Years R/o Village Levai Navapara, Police Station - Balouda, District - Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The District Magistrate, District - Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kashish Saluja, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 01.09.2026 1. This is the 1st 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.52/2026 registered at Police Station – Excise Circle SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.09.01 15:43:55 +0530 2 Balouda, Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 34(2) and 59(A) of Excise Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 27.06.2026, on the basis of secret information, the Assistant District Excise Officer conducted a search of the Applicant at Village Lewai and allegedly found 28 plastic pouches, each containing 200 ml of Mahua liquor, totalling 5.600 litres, in his possession for the purpose of sale. Subsequently, the Applicant was arrested in connection with the alleged offence. Hence, this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is behind the bars since 27.06.2026. 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 lastly submits that conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, the Applicant may be granted bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the Applicant has two previous criminal antecedents under the Excise Act of the year 2025, both of which are pending before the learned Trial Court. 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel 3 for the parties, the material available in the case diary, particularly the fact that 5.600 litres of Mahua liquor has allegedly been seized from the possession of the Applicant and the Applicant has two previous criminal antecedents under the Excise Act of the year 2025, both of which are pending before the learned Trial Court, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Surendra Banjare involved in Crime No.52/2026 registered at Police Station – Excise Circle Balouda, Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 34(2) and 59(A) of Excise Act is hereby rejected. 7. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya