2025:CGHC:14372 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2346 of 2025 Sandhya Purena W/o Hirendra Purena Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Karwa, Satnamipara, Chowki Belgahna, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police of Chowki Belgahna, P.S. Kota, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

… Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Chandra Kumar, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

25.03 .202 5

1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section

483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as she has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 105/2025, registered at Police Chowki Belgahna, Police Station- Kota, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, as per secret information RAHUL receive from the informant, on the basis of said information the Digitally signed by RAHUL Police conducted raid and have seized 143 bulk liters of illegal liquor from the possession of the applicant. Thereafter, the crime has been registered for an offence punishable under Section 34(2)

of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act against the present applicant.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the present applicant the liquor has not been seized form the possession of the present applicant, which was seized from the open place. He also submits that for under Section 34(2) of the Chattisgarh Excise Act, minimum punishment is one year and maximum punishment is three years and the applicant has no criminal antecedent and she is in jail since 05.02.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case, the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court. He further submits that the quantity of liquor seized from the possession of the applicant i.e. 143 bulk liters of illegal liquor. Hence, she is not entitled for grant of bail.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that a huge quantity of liquor, i.e. 143 bulk liters of illegal liquor was seized from the possession of the applicant without any valid licence and no plausible explanation has been offered in this regard, furthermore, considering the gravity and seriousness of this case and it cannot be a case of false implication, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail.

7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant Sandhya Purena, involved in Crime No. 105/2025, registered at Police Chowki Belgahna, Police Station- Kota, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act is rejected at this stage.

8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously.

9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith.

Sd/-

(Ramesh Sinha)

Chief Justice

Rahul Dewangan