1 2025:CGHC:14615 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2315 of 2025 Deepanshu Sahu S/o Aman Lal Sahu Aged About 20 Years Resident Of Village Armarikala, P.S. Sanaud, Tahsil Gurur, District Balod Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Tikrapara, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. C.R. Sahu, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Singh, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 26.03.2025 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 483/2024 registered at Police Station Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 294, 506, 307 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 7165 of 2024 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.10.2024 on merits with liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, the complainant has lodged a report to the concerned police station with intend that on date of RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 incident, there was a dispute arose between the accused persons and injured person regarding previous enmity and thereafter, the accused persons have assaulted upon him by knife, by causing injuries received simple injury. Based upon the such report, the concerned police station has registered offence punishable under section 294, 506, 307 of the Indian Penal Code against the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits with a direction to conclude the trial expeditiously but trial has not concluded and the applicant is languishing in jail since 25.06.2024. He further submits that as per the status of the trial, out of 13 witnesses, only 06 prosecution witnesses have been examined in the case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the second bail application of the present applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case that though the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits with a direction to conclude the trial expeditiously but trial has not concluded and the applicant is languishing in jail since 25.06.2024 and as per the status of the trial, out of 13 witnesses, only 06 prosecution witnesses have been examined in the case, but the present applicant, who allegedly assaulted the injured with a vegetable knife, resulting that the victim 3 sustained grievous injuries on various vital parts of his body i.e. neck, chest and abdomen and as per the opinion of the doctor, the injuries was found to be a grievous in nature and is dangerous to his life, therefore, I am not inclined to grant second bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Deepanshu Sahu, involved in Crime No. 483/2024 registered at Police Station Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 294, 506, 307 of the Indian Penal Code., is rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan