1 CGHC010349062026 2026:CGHC:41443 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8512 of 2026 • Narendra Rajak Son Of Shivnath Ram Aged About 40 Years Resident Of Bauripara, Ambikapur, P.S. And Tahsil Ambikapur District Sarguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Excise Circle Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate For State : Ms. Laxmin Kashyap, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23.09 .2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 115/2026 registered at Police Station Excise Circle Ambikapur, District Sarguja (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 34(1)a, 34(2) amd 59(a) of C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police of Police Station Excise Circle Ambikapur received an information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 30 liters of country made kachchi mahua liquor from the house of the present applicant. Thereafter, police registered an aforesaid offence against the present SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.23 18:38:08 +0530 2 applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has falsely been implicated in this case and the said 30 liters of country made mahua liquor were not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. It is further argued by him that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents. He also submits that the present applicant is in jail since 25.07.2026, 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 would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the present applicant and the fact that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent. Further, charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 25.07.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 7. Accordingly, the regular bail application 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 in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any 3 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, & (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. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant