1 CGHC010383662026 2026:CGHC:44318 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9191 of 2026 1 - Rajni Lahre W/o Ravi Lahre Aged About 42 Years R/o Village- Kevtapali, Chowki, Bhanvarpur, Police Station- Basna, District- Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. 2 - Gendbai Lahre W/o Late Shivprasad Lahre Aged About 45 Years R/o Village- Kevtapali, Chowki, Bhanvarpur, Police Station- Basna, District- Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chowki Bhanvarpur, Police Station- Basna, District- Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Ms. Aditi Diwan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Akash Agrawal, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 13.10.2026 1) This is the first bail application filed under under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants, who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.481 of 2026 registered at Police Station Basna, District NIRMALA RAO 2 Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of the C.G. Excise Act. 2) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police of Police Station Basna, District Mahasamund (C.G.), received information from the informant and, on the basis of the said information, conducted a raid and seized 44 bulk litres of country-made mahua liquor from the joint possession of the applicants. Thereafter, the police registered the aforesaid offence against the present applicants. 3) It is argued by learned counsel for the applicants that the applicant have been falsely implicated in this case. She further submits that 44 bulk litres of country-made liquor was allegedly seized from the joint possession of the applicants and that the applicants have no criminal antecedents, they are in jail since 6.9.2026, and the trial is likely to take some time to conclude. Therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the applicants. 4) On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that 44 bulk litres of country-made mahua liquor was seized from the joint possession of the applicants; therefore, they are 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 applicants, and further considering the fact that the applicants have no criminal antecedents, they are in jail since 6.9.2026, and the conclusion of the 3 trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7) Accordingly, the bail application filed by applicants is allowed and it is directed that in the event of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety each to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, they shall be released on bail, on following conditions :- (i) they 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 them from disclosing such fact to the Court, (ii) they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) they shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial, (iv) they shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. The observations made in the course of this order are only for considering the case of the applicants on the application for grant of regular bail. The concerned trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by the observations made in the course of this order. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi