1 CGHC010327622026 2026:CGHC:40218 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7794 of 2026 Santosh Pardhi S/o Late Ramdayal Pardhi Aged About 49 Years R/o Village Semariya, P.S. Nandini Nagar, District Durg (C.G.). --- Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Nandini Nagar, District Durg (C.G.). --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Praveen Dhurandhar, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15.09.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.228/2026, registered at P.S. Nandini Nagar, District Durg for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the officers of Police Station Nandini Nagar, Durg, received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid 2 and seized 5.400 liter country made liquor from the possession of the applicant, thereafter, Police has registered an aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in this case. He would further submit that the present applicant has three criminal antecedents registered under Section 34 (1), 34 (1) (A), 34(2) of the CG Excise Act and in all three cases, he has been acquitted. The applicant is in jail since 12.07.2026; the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He would further submit that 5.400 liters 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 the 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 the fact that the present applicant has three criminal antecedents registered under Sections 34 (1), 34 (1) (A), 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, in all three cases, he has been acquitted, and further considering that the applicant is in jail since 12.07.2026, the charge- sheet has already been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the 3 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. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey Judge Nadim