1 CGHC010344562026 2026:CGHC:41417 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8474 of 2026 1 - Rameshwar Khandey S/o Late Sahettar Sandey Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Khisora, Thana Baloda, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Janjgir Champa (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Non-applicant /State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with 2 Crime No. 51/2026 registered at Police Station Excise Circle Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 (hereinafter, “the Excise Act”). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that as per the information received from an informer, police conducted a raid and seized 6.400 bulk liters hand made liquor from the house of the applicant and thereafter, registered the aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 3. Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the applicant, would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case and he is innocent. He would further submit that the applicant has two criminal antecedents, pertaining to the year 2025 and 2026, registered for offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the Excise Act and both are pending consideration and the applicant is on bail. He would further contend that the applicant is in jail since 27/06/2026, the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, Ms. Ankita Shukla, learned counsel for the non-applicant/State, would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. She would further submit that 6.400 liters of home made 3 liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant, and he has two previous criminal antecedents of the similar nature and both are still pending before the trial Court, therefore, the applicant 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 the fact that the 6.400 litres of hand made liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant and though two cases pertaining to the year 2025 and 2026 have been registered against the applicant are of similar nature as they have been registered for commission of offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act but they are still pending before the trial Court and the applicant has been granted bail in them and lastly considering that the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in jail since 27/06/2026, and conclusion of trial is likely to take some time, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the 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 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, 4 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. 8. 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/- Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Harneet