1 CGHC010315022026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7570 of 2026 1 - Chandrabhushan Yadav S/o Shri Deepnarayan Yadav Aged About 35 Years Presently R/o Chakki, Mathura Dera, Chakki, Distt. Baxar, Bihar Presently R/o Village Pachkhora, P.S. Waidhan, Distt. Singrauli M.P. (Address Incomplete Mention In A-1) --- Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Outpost Of Basdeyi, Police Station - Surajpur, Distt Surajpur Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant MCRC No. 9075 of 2026 1 - Ravendra Singh S/o Manbodh Singh Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Davna (Bhandarpara), P.S. Jhilmili, Tahsil Bhaiyathan, Distt. Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Of Police Station Surajpur, Out Post Basdei, Distt. Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. --- Non-applicant REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH DN: cn=REKHA SINGH, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.09.30 10:18:30 +0530 2 MCRC No. 7766 of 2026 1 - Praveen Gupta S/o Ramsaran Gupta, Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Nareshpur (Khalpara), P.S. And Tehsil Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chowki, Basdei, P.S. Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant For respective Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate, Mr. Pallav Mishra, Advocate and Mr. Akash Shrivastava, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 29.09.2026 1) Heard. 2) Since all these bail applications are arising out of the same crime number, therefore, they are being disposed of by this common order. 3) The applicants have preferred these First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.541 of 2026 registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 34(2) of Excise Act. 4) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 24.07.2026, the police of Police Station Surajpur received secret information from the informant and, on the basis of said information, a raid was conducted, during which 218.64 bulk litre of liquor was seized from the possession 3 of Praveen Gupta. In his memorandum statement, the said accused disclosed that the liquor was purchased from Chandrabhushan Yadav, accused in MCRC No.7570 of 2026, and was purchased for Ravendra Singh, accused in MCRC No.9075 of 2026. On the basis of the memorandum statement, Praveen Gupta and two other accused persons were taken into custody. 5) Learned Advocates appearing for the applicants would submit that the applicants have falsely been implicated; the charge-sheet has already been filed, and they are in jail since 24.07.2026. They would further submit that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable period of time. Mr. Akash Shrivastava, learned Advocate, would submit that Praveen Gupta has one criminal antecedent for commission of an offence punishable under Sections 294 and 322 of the IPC, and there is no criminal antecedent of a similar nature. Thus, they would pray for grant of bail. 6) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail applications and submits that a huge quantity of liquor was seized from the possession of Praveen Gupta. She would further submit that the other accused persons are also involved in the commission of the crime and, therefore, all these applications deserve to be rejected. 7) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 8) Having considered the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicants are in jail since 24.07.2026, there is only one 4 criminal antecedent of Praveen Gupta, which was registered in the year 2020, and the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. Accordingly, the bail applications filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, are allowed. 9. It is directed that in the event of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- each with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) they 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 them from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) they shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Rekha