2026:CGHC:6775 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1243 of 2026 Jai @ Sallu S/o Shri Sanatan Balraagi, Aged About 30 Years R/o Jalhind Chowk, Ram Nagar, P.S. Gudhiyari, District Raipur C.G.

... Applicant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Gudhiyari, District Raipur C.G.

... Respondent(s)

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Bharat Lal Sahu, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer.

Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

06/02/2026

1. This is the Second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 260/2018 registered at Police Station : Gudhiyari, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section

34(2) of C.G. Excise Act.

2. Prosecution story in brief is that on the date of the incident, the police received secret information that an unknown person was transporting illegal country-made liquor (Mahua) on a motorcycle for the purpose of sale. Acting upon the said information, the police conducted a search and allegedly seized 5.400 litres of country-made Mahua l