1 CGHC010317862026 2026:CGHC:40205 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7670 of 2026 1 - Santoshi Verma D/o Dilharan Verma Aged About 40 Years R/o Gram Jalso, Police Station- Koni, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station- Koni, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Shri Rahul Goswami, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Laxmin kashyap, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15.09.2026 Heard. 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.376/2026, registered at Police Station Koni, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. NIRMALA RAO 2 2) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police of Police Station Koni, District Bilaspur (C.G.), received information from the informant and, on the basis of the said information, conducted a raid and seized 45 bulk litres of country-made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the police registered the aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 3) It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents. He also submits that under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act, the minimum punishment is one year and the maximum punishment is three years. He submits that the applicant has been in jail since 13.7.2026 and that the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He further submits that 45 bulk litres of country-made liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant; therefore, he is not entitled to grant of regular bail. 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case- diary. 6) Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the applicant, and considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant has been in jail since 13.7.2026, and that the conclusion of 3 the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7) Accordingly, the bail application filed by applicant is allowed and it is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail, on following conditions :- (i) he 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) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial, (iv) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. The observations made in the course of this order are only for considering the case of the applicant on the application for grant of regular bail. The concerned trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by the observations made in the course of this order. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi