1 CGHC010318082026 2026:CGHC:42296 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7568 of 2026 1 - Satpal Singh S/o Budhwar Singh Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Baridih, Thana Urga, Tahsil And District Korba (C.G.) --- Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle Korba South, District Korba (C.G.) --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Non-applicant : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, PL Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 29.09.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.117/2026 registered at Police Station, Excise Circle Korba South District Korba (C.G.) for the offence under Section 34(1)(a)(b)(f), 34(2) 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Excise Circle Korba has received a secret information from the informant and 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 10:18:31 +0530 2 on the basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 14.50 bulk liter of country-made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant. 3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has falsely been implicated in the case and the alleged 14.50 bulk litre of country-made liquor was not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. It is further argued that there are three criminal antecedents of a similar nature. He would contend that the criminal cases registered in the years 2012-2018 have already been disposed of, whereas the case registered in the year 2025 is still pending consideration. He would contend that the applicant is in jail since 17.07.2026; the charge-sheet has already been filed; and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable period of time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4) On the other hand, the learned State counsel would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. She would further submit that 14.50 bulk litre of country-made liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant; therefore, he is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 5) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, the fact that the criminal cases registered in the years 2012-2018 have already been disposed of, 3 whereas the case registered in the year 2025 is still pending consideration, and further considering that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court, the applicant is in jail since 17.07.2026, and the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. Accordingly, the bail application 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 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. 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