ORDER

This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, for grant of bail in connection with Crime No.1381/2023 dated (not mentioned), registered at Police Station-Chandan Nagar, District-Indore for the offence under Section 49A & 34(1) of the Excise Act, 1915. The applicant is in custody since 12.12.2023. (2) As per prosecution story, it is alleged that 05 bulk litres of spurious liquor has been seized from the possession of the applicant.

(3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The applicant is in jail since 12.12.2023 i.e. more than five months have been completed. The trial will take a long time. Under these circumstances, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant.

(4) Counsel for the respondent/State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and prays for rejection of bail application and also submitted that there are 19 criminal cases registered against the applicant.

(5) After hearing learned counsel for the parties and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and custody period of the applicant, I am of the view that it is a case,