1 CGHC010364772026 2026:CGHC:42758 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8766 of 2026 * - Rahul Dhruv S/o Rajesh Dhruv Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Santoshi Nagar, Bhimkhoj, Police Station Khallari, Tahsil- Bagbahra District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus * - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer P.S. Khallari District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Arun Kumar Shukla, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Priya Sharma, 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 13.08.2026 in connection with Crime No. 87/2026 registered in Police Station – Khallari, District Mahasamund (CG) for commission of offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of CG Excise Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant was found in possession of 80.00 bulk liters of illicit hand made Mahua liquor without having valid license and accordingly, the offence has been registered against the applicant and he was arrested on 13.08.2026. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that though there are 05 criminal antecedents of present applicant, but all those Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI Date: 2026.10.01 18:01:35 +0530 2 cases were registered prior to 2022 and all cases have already been disposed of. He would contend that in the present case, 80 bulk liter of hand made Mahua liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant. He would submit that charge-sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 13.08.2026. 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 the present applicant has 05 criminal antecedents, therefore, the bail application deserves to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that there are stale criminal records of the present applicant which were registered prior to 2022 and as informed by Mr. Shukla, those cases have already been disposed of; further looking to the quantity of liquor seized from the applicant, charge-sheet has already been filed and he is in jail since 13.08.2026, 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; 3 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