1 CGHC010348402026 2026:CGHC:41188 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8319 of 2026 Firtu Ram S/o Agarsai Aged About 35 Years R/o Village- Godhi, Thana- Civil Line, Rampur, Tahsil/ Distt- Korba (C.G.). ... Applicant versus The State of Chhattisgarh, through- S H O Thana- Excise Circle Korba South District- Korba (C.G.). ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Gupta, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Laxmin Kashypa, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 22/09/2026 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.166/2026, registered at Excise Circle Korba South, District – Korba for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1) (A) (F), 34(2) & 59 (A) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the officers of Excise Circle Korba, South Korba, District Korba, received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 15.5 bulk liter raw mahua liquor & 120 KG Mahua Lahan 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 Digitally signed by NADIM MOHLE 2 falsely been implicated in this case. He would further submit that the present applicant has one criminal antecedent of Excise Act of year 2022, in which he has already been acquitted. The applicant is in jail since 27.08.2026; 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. She would further submit that 15.5 liters of Raw Mahua liquor & 120 kg Mahua Lahan 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, the fact that the charge- sheet has already been filed, and that the applicant is in jail since 27.08.2026; further the applicant has only one criminal antecedent, in which he has already been acquitted, and conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, this Court is inclined to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 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, 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 3 deciding this bail application only, the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim