1 CGHC010362102026 2026:CGHC:42757 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8768 of 2026 * - Jasvinder Singh @ Rinku Bagga S/o Late Shri Preetpal Singh Bagga Aged About 48 Years R/o Sardar Mohalla Lal Bagicha Ward Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus * - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station - City Kotwali, Dhamtari District- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01/10/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as he is in jail since 07.09.2026 in connection with Crime No. 117/2026 registered in Police Station – City Kotwali, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (CG) for commission of offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of CG Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 30.04.2026 the Police of Police Station- City Kotwali Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (C.G.) received a secret information from the informant with the averment that two persons kept the liquor and transporting the same through Scooty vehicle bearing registration No. CG-05-AE-9450 for the purpose of selling the same so the police made search at Rudri Road Near Lucky Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.10.01 18:02:16 +0530 2 Choice Center and alleged to be seized Budweiser beer 15.6 liter from co-accused persons namely- Vikas Bakshi and 11.07 liter from Vivek Sahu total beer liquor which is about 27.3 bulk liter thereof the notice under Section 94 of BNNS is given to produce the valid documents but they failed to produce any document and informed that the owner of Bagga Bar given the amount for purchasing the liquor and after purchase the same they are taken to Bagga Bar, therefore, the Police arrested them for the alleged commission of offence. On the basis of memorandums statement of co-accussed, the present applicant was made accused in the case and he was arrested on 07.09.2026. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the present applicant is an innocent, he has falsely been implicated in the case and he has no criminal antecedent. He would contend that 27.3 bulk liter of illicit foreign liquor was seized from the possession of the co-accused persons who have already been enlarged on bail vide MCRC No. 5000/2026 dated 09.07.2026 by the co-ordinate bench of this Court. He would submit that charge-sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 07.09.2026. Thus, he would pray for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposed the bail application of present applicant. She would that charge-sheet has already. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, the alleged illicit liquor seized from the possession of co- accused persons who have already been enlarged on bail, charge- 3 sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 07.09.2026, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. Accordingly, the instant bail application of the applicant 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 the 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/her from disclosing such fact to the Court; II. He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a 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 the disposal of the trial; and, IV. He shall not involve himself in any offence of a similar nature in future. 8. The observation made in the course of this order is only for considering the case of the applicant on the application for the grant of regular bail. The concerned trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by any observation made in the course of this order. 9. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti