ORDER

Heard and perused the record.

This is first application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. filed by the applicant for grant of bail. The applicant has been implicated in connection with Crime No.25/2024, registered at Police Station-Ingoria, District-Ujjain for offences under Sections 34, 49-A of M.P. Excise Act, 1915. The applicant is in custody since 27.01.2024.

2. As per the prosecution case, 10 liters of spurious liquor has been seized from the possession of the present applicant. Accordingly, a case has been registered against him.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The applicant is in custody since 27.01.2024.. The offence registered against the applicant is triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class. The conclusion of trial will take sufficient long time. On the aforesaid grounds, prayer is made to release the applicant on bail.

4. Learned counsel for the respondent/State has opposed the application and prayed for its rejection by submitting that there are seven criminal cases registered against the applicant.

5. In reply learned counsel for the applicant submitted that merely on the ba