1 CGHC010342602026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8219 of 2026 Madan Singh S/o Late Kavilas Singh Aged About 29 Years Resident Of Bagnachcha, Dafai Haldibadi Chirmiri Police Station And Tahsil Chirmiri, District- Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer Police Of Police Station Chirmiri District Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Gunja Taram, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on Board 03/09/2026 1. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 14.06.2026 in connection with Crime No. 247/2026 registered at Police Station - Chirmiri District Manendragarh – Chirmiri – Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 14.06.2026, the police received secret information regarding illegal possession of country- made Mahua liquor. Acting upon the said information, the police party VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.09.05 12:28:39 +0530 2 conducted a raid and intercepted the applicant along with the other accused person. During the course of the search, a total quantity of 15 bulk litres of country-made handmade Mahua liquor was allegedly recovered from the joint possession of the applicant and the co- accused. The recovered liquor was seized in accordance with law vide property seizure memo. Thereafter, the applicant was arrested for the alleged commission of the offence and the case was registered against the applicant and the other accused person in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed the alleged offence in the manner stated by the prosecution. It is further submitted that the alleged seizure memo has been falsely prepared by the police with a view to implicate the applicant in the present case. The applicant has been in judicial custody since 14.06.2026, the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence levelled against the present applicant, the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, and that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 14.06.2026, coupled with the fact that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, this 3 Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 6. Consequently, the bail application filed by the applicant Madan Singh for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, on following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (ii) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial unless his personal presence is exempted by the trial Court. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge vaibhav