2026:CGHC:7647 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 679 of 2026 Amritlal Bariha S/o Narsingh Bariha Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Chirrabahar, Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Excise Circle Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kishore Narayan, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

11.02.2026

1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 156/2025, registered at Police Excise Circle Saraipali, District Mahasamund, (C.G.)

Digitally signed by ABHISHEK ABHISHEK SHRIVAS SHRIVAS Date:

2026.02.12 for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) and 59 (A) of the C.G.

Excise Act.

2. As per the prosecution case, in brief, on 28.11.2025, on the basis of information received from the informant, the police seized a total of 26 bulk litres of handmade Mahuwa liquor and 1050 kg of Mahuwa Lahan from the present applicant. Th