Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Section 34(2) CG Excise Act | Bail Granted Despite 20 Liters of Illicit Liquor Where No Antecedents and Charge-Sheet Filed : Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court granted regular bail to an accused possessing 20 liters of illicit mahua liquor, holding that the absence of prior criminal history and the completion of the charge-sheet outweigh the quantity of contraband, provided strict conditions are imposed. This reinforces that pre-trial detention under excise laws must be proportionate and not automatic, even for significant quantities, when personal circumstances and procedural progress favor release.