1 CGHC010305082026 2026:CGHC:39647 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7685 of 2026 * - Chaitram Chaudhary S/o Jeedhan Aged About 59 Years R/o Village Bonda, P.S. - Saraipali, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus * - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station - Excise Circle Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pritam Singh, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Kishore Narayan, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 10/09/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.77/2026, registered at Police Station – Excise Circle Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34 (2) of the Excise Act, 1915. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the Excise Circle patrolling team, on the basis of secret information raided the Dhabha of the applicant and recovered 24.06 bulk liter of illicit foreign liquor without Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.09.11 11:35:22 +0530 2 having valid license and accordingly, the offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 04.07.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated. He submits that the charge sheet has been filed and the applicant is languishing in jail since 04.07.2026, therefore, he may be released on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposed the bail application of present applicant. He submits that there are 06 criminal antecedents of similar nature against the present applicant, therefore, the bail application may be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that there are 06 criminal antecedents of the present applicant of similar nature, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application of the applicant is rejected at admission stage. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti