1 CGHC010347442026 2026:CGHC:39390 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8297 of 2026 1 - Rajkumar Chouhan S/o Harnarayuan Chouhan Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Madkada, Police Station Kasdol, District Balodabazar Bhatapara, C.G. --- Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police, Of Police Station Kasdol District Balodabazar Bhatapara, C.G. ---- Respondents For Applicant : Mr. Ramsajiwan, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Avelin Juneja Gambhir, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 08/09/2026 1. Applicant has filed this first bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 283 of 2026, registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District – Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. Brief facts of the prosecution case are that, based on the secrete information, the police personnel of Police Station Kasdol searched the house of the applicant and recovered 37.50 bulk liter of handmade BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN 2 Mahuwa liquor from his possession and applicant is arrested on 18.07.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in this case. The alleged seizure of liquor is not from the exclusive possession of the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 18.07.2026. Therefore, learned counsel prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for State opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for applicant and submits that applicant has four criminal antecedents of a similar nature of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has been acquitted in two criminal cases, while the trials in the other two cases are still pending. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the quantity of liquor seized, and further considering the fact that the applicant is involved in offences of a similar nature, I do not find the present case to be a fit case for grant of bail at this stage. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram