1 2025:CGHC:26937 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2592 of 2025 1 - Mujibur Rahman S/o Inayatulla Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Karaundamuda, P.S. Jahilmili Tahsil Bhaiyathan, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh through the Station House Officer, P.S. Jhilmili District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Leekesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Panel Lawyer. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 23/06/2025 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No.55/2024 registered at Police Station Jhilmili, District Surajpur for the offences under Sections 302 of IPC. A ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by A ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2025.06.25 17:23:33 +0530 2 2. The prosecution version is that on 07.05.2024, the applicant gave merg intimation that his wife having suffered chest and stomach pain, she was brought to the hospital and when the deceased reached hospital, she was declared died. During postmortem, it was revealed that the death was homicidal in nature. During police investigation, it was found that the applicant has committed murder of his wife by strangulating with a scarf, on which, FIR was registered against him for the offence u/s 302 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is no direct evidence against the applicant to connect him with the offence and only on suspicion the applicant has been arrested. He submits that out of total 26 witnesses, only 9 have been examined and the applicant is in jail since 08.05.2024 and the trial is likely to take time, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the fact has come from accused/applicant’s memorandum statement that dispute arose between him and deceased wife for cooking meals which led to commission of offence. 5. Having considered the submission of the learned counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release him on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao