1 CGHC010334032026 2026:CGHC:42508 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8015 of 2026 Manish Markandey S/o Shri Vishnu Deva Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Dongridih, P.S. Lawan Distt- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.). ... Applicant versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station - Lawan, Distt- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.). ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 30/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 255/2026, registered at Police Station Lawan, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the officers of Police Station Lawan, received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of the said information conducted a raid and seized 30 bulk liter country made liquor from the possession of the applicant, thereafter, Police has registered an aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 2 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in this case. He would further submit that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents. The applicant is in jail since 02.08.2026; the charge-sheet has already been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present 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 30 bulk liters of country made liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant, therefore, he is not entitled to grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard the learned counsel 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 allegations levelled against the applicant, and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents; also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 02.08.2026 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 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 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, and (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every 3 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 trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim