1 CGHC010361192026 2026:CGHC:42621 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8713 of 2026 Govardhan Chandel S/o Uttam Chandel, Aged About 40 Years Resident Of Village Kopedih, Thana Bhakhara, District - Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (S. H. O.) P. S. Bhakhara, District - Dhamtari C.G. ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Uttam Chand, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Priya Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Rakesh Mohan Pandey, Judge Order on Board 30/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 104/2026, registered at Police Station : Bhakhara, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 26.08.2026, on the basis of secret information received from an informer, the police KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 party reached the house of the applicant and conducted a search in the presence of witnesses. During the search, 50 bulk liters of raw Mahua liquor, allegedly manufactured by hand furnace and kept in 10- liter plastic jars, was recovered from the possession of the applicant. As the applicant failed to produce any valid document in respect of the said liquor, the same was seized and the aforesaid offence was registered against him. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and the alleged liquor was not seized from the conclusive possession of the applicant. He would further submit that in the present case, charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents and further the applicant is in jail since 26.08.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel would oppose the prayer for grant of bail and submit that in the present case, charge- sheet has been filed before the competent Court and the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. She further submits that from the possession of the present applicant, 50 bulk liters of raw hand made Mahua liquor was seized therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case- diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, 3 nature and gravity of the allegations alleged against the applicant, the quantity of liquor seized from his possession, the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, the period of incarceration since 26.08.2026 and the applicant has no criminal antecedents and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the applicant 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 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 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. - S/- Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Kunal