2026:CGHC:3678 Digitally signed by VAISHALI VAISHALILUCKY NAFR LUCKY NAGARIA NAGARIA Date:

2026.01.22

14:44:31 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10215 of 2025 • Naveen Chouhan S/o Vishram Chouhan Aged About 29 Years R/o Village - Lakhanpali, Police Station - Saraipali, District -

Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Excise Circle, Saraipali, District -

Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

21.01.2026

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. 134/2025, registered at Police Station – Excise Circle Saraipali, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(1)(a), 34(2) and 59(a) of C.G. Excise Act.

2. The case of the prosecution, is that the Police of Police Station –

Excise Circle Saraipali, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) has received a secret