1 CGHC010339202026 2026:CGHC:41046 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8173 of 2026  Purendra Thakur S/o Samaru Thakur Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Bohardih, Police Station Utai, Tehsil And District Durg C. G. ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Utai, District Durg C. G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rishi Sahu, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 21.09.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.368/2026, registered by Police Station Utai, District : Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section of 34(2) of C.G. Excise Act. 2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Utai received a secret information from the informant and on the 2 basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 5.4 litre of country made liquor and cash amounting to Rs. 200/- from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant. 3) Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that though the present applicant has two live criminal antecedents but he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is languishing in jail since 12.07.2026, conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, opposes the bail application and submits applicant is a habitual offender as he has three live criminal antecedents under the Excise Act pertaining to years 2025 and 2026 which are pending consideration before the competent criminal courts, therefore he is not entitled for grant of regular bail in the present case. 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Perusal of case diary has revealed that applicant has three live criminal antecedents excluding this criminal case, pertaining to years 2025 and 2026. It appears that the applicant is involved in the illegal transit of illicit liquor and if enlarged on bail, there is a strong likelihood that he will commit similar offences. 3 7) Having considered the above-discussed facts, in my opinion, present is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail at this stage. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands dismissed. 8) Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.21 17:54:06 +0530