IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAMKUMAR CHOUBEY

th

ON THE 15 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 31 of 2026

SHAILENDRA KUSHWAHA

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Appearance:

Shri Neeraj Pathak, Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Raghuwar Prajapati, Panel Lawyer for the respondent/State.

ORDER has been made accused. He emphasizes that at-best the offence would be under Section 39 of the Excise Act. He further submits that the owner of the vehicle namely Sanjya Kumar has been admitted to bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.12.2025 passed in M.Cr.C. No.56053/2025. On these premise, learned counsel prays that the applicant may also be granted bail.

This is second application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') by the applicant for grant of regular bail relating to Crime No.464/2025 registered at Police Station N.K.J. District Katni, for the offence punishable under Section 34(2) of MP

Excise Act. The applicant is in custody since 28.10.2025.

2. As per the prosecution case, 10584 bulk litre of liquor was seized which was transported in a vehicle although under licence but b