1 CGHC010386092026 2026:CGHC:42681 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9275 of 2026  Kaushik Chouhan S/o Manbodh Chouhan Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Jognipali Police Station Saraipali District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Balouda District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Gurudev I. Sharan, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 01.10 .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. 48/2026 registered at Police Station Balouda District Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Excise Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Balouda has received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 170 liters of country made Mahuwa liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant. SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.10.01 17:28:51 +0530 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 25.07.2026, charge-sheet has been filed and trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. He would further submit that applicant has no criminal antecedents. He would pray for grant of bail to the present 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. He further submits that from possession of the applicant 170 liters of country made Mahuwa liquor was seized, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 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 that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents, charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and the applicant is in jail since 25.07.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 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 person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the 3 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