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Ranjita Kosare v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC20 Sept 2026MCRC/7761/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed a first bail application under Section 483 BNSS, 2023, for an accused arrested for possession of 7.920 bulk litres of country-made liquor under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. The court considered the charge-sheet having been filed, the applicant's custody since 25.07.2026, only one criminal antecedent, and the probable delay in trial conclusion as grounds for granting bail.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted on execution of personal bond of Rs.50,000 with one surety of like amount, subject to standard conditions.

Ranjita Kosare Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Bail and Remand | Chhattisgarh HC (2026)

CGHC010322382026

2026:CGHC:41025

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCRC No. 7761 of 2026

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1 - Ranjita Kosare W/o Late Dhananjay Kosare Aged About 39 Years R/o Sambalpur, P. S. Doundilohara, District Balod C. G.

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... Applicant

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Dounilohara, District Balod C. G.

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	---Non-applicant
For Applicant	: Mr. P.K. Patel, Advocate
For Non-applicant	: Ms. Monika Thakur, PL

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

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Order On Board

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21.09.2026

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1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, she has been arrested in connection with Crime No.136/2026 registered at Police Station, Doundilohara, District Balod (C.G.) for the offence under Section 34(2) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act.

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2) Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that police of Police Station Doundilohara has received a secret information from the informant and on the basis of said information, raid was conducted and seized 7.920

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bulk liters of country-made liquor from the possession of the present applicant. Thereafter, the aforesaid case was registered against the present applicant.

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3) Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in the case and the alleged 7.920 bulk litres of country-made liquor was not seized from the exclusive possession of the applicant. It is further argued that there is only one criminal antecedent against the present applicant. He would contend that the applicant is in jail since 25.07.2026; the charge-sheet has already been filed; and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable period of time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant.

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4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, opposes the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. She also submits that the applicant may abscond, therefore she is not entitled for grant of regular bail in the present case.

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

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6) Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, and the fact that there is only one criminal antecedent against the present applicant, and further considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court, the applicant is in jail since 25.07.2026, and the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the

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view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed .

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7) It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he/she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:-

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(i) he/she shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such fact to the Court;

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(ii) he/she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, &

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(iii) he/she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him/her by the said Court till disposal of the trial.

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The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits.

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Sd/-

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(Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE

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Rekha

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