2026:CGHC:13770 Digitally signed by VAISHALI VAISHALI LUCKY NAFR LUCKY NAGARIA NAGARIA Date:

2026.03.24

17:17:56 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1294 of 2026 • Rajesh Singh Thakur S/o Beni Singh Thakur Aged About 52 Years R/o Village Loharsi, Police Station Pachpedi, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Applicant(s)

versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Pachpedi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant(s) : Ms. Manisha Yadav, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

23.03.2026

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. 10/2026, registered at Police Station – Pachpedi, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of C.G. Excise Act.

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

Pachpedi, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) has received a secret information through the informant and on the basis