JUDGMENT

Pranay Verma, J. - This is first application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C for grant of bail. The applicant is implicated in connection with Crime No.274/2022, registered at Police Station Karahi, District Khargone , for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of M.P. Excise Act.

2. The applicant is in custody since 21.10.2022.

3. The allegation against the applicant is that from the possession of applicant 60 bulk litre unauthorized country made liquor has been seized.

4. Counsel for the applicant submits that he has not committed any offence alleged by the prosecution. He is in jail since 21.10.2022. Investigation is complete and challan has been filed. Final conclusion of trial is likely to take sufficient long time and material produced by the prosecution appears to be insufficient against him. Therefore, the applicant be released on bail.

5. Counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and prays for rejection of the application.

6. After considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and going through the case diary, in the opinion of this Court looking to the amount of liquor seized from the possession of the