1 CGHC010363272026 2026:CGHC:44199 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8797 of 2026 1 - Arvind Parja S/o Dharnidhar Parja Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Bagbadi, Tahsil And P.S. Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station Courtyard Officer, Police Station Tamnar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Chandrasen Chouhan, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Keshav Gupta, GA Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 13.10.2026 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.190/2026 registered at Police Station, Tamnar, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence under Section 34(2) & 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. 2 2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Tamnar has received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 50 bulk litre of country-made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant. 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. He would contend that the applicant is in jail since 03.08.2026, the charge-sheet has been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, he prays for the 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. He would further submit that 50 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 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, and also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 03.08.2026, 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. 3 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/she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he/she 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/her from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he/she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he/she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him/her by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Rekha