1 CGHC010357892026 2026:CGHC:42828 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8783 of 2026 1 - Raghvendra Pratap Singh @ Rambabu Son Of Late Komal Singh, Aged About 50 Years Resident Of Ward No. 14, Manendragarh, District Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Jhagarakhand, District Manendragarh - Chirmiri - Bharatpur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Diksha Pandey on behalf of Mr. Ramsajivan, Advocates For Non-applicant /State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, P.L. 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 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 92/2026 registered at Police Station Jhagrakhand, 2 District Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 (hereinafter, “the Excise Act”). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 11/08/2026, as per the information received from an informer, police conducted a raid and seized 61.200 bulk liters of illicit liquor from the possession of the applicant and thereafter, registered the aforesaid offence against the present applicant. 3. Ms. Diksha Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the applicant, would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case and he is innocent. She would further submit that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. She would further contend that the applicant is in jail since 11/08/2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, learned counsel for the non-applicant/State, would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has not yet been filed. She would further submit that 61.200 liters of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of the present applicant, therefore, the applicant is not entitled to grant of regular 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, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the applicant, and the fact that though 61.200 bulk litres of illicit liquor 3 has been seized from the possession of the applicant but he has no previous criminal antecedents and lastly considering that the the applicant is in jail since 11/08/2026 and conclusion of trial is likely to take some time, this Court is inclined to grant regular bail to the 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 date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 8. 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/ Sd/ Sd- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Harneet