1 2025:CGHC:16710 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2809 of 2025 Dinu Tandon S/o Ramadhar Tandon Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Paraswani, P.S. Palari, Distt.- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.), Presently R/o Dhabadeeh, P.S. City Kotwali, Baloda Bazar, Distt.- Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - City Kotwali, Baloda Bazar, District – Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) …. Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants arrested in connection with Crime No. 15/2025 registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, Baloda Bazar, District – Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 109 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 06.01.2025 at report was lodged by the complainant Gangesh Sonwani stating that Deepak informed him that his brother Hariyali and nephew Sandeep had gone to primary school ground of village Dhabadeeh where they had quarrel with Dinu Tandon and Ramadhar Tandon, who assaulted them with had and fists, Dinu Tandon has also caused injuries with a sharp edged weapon. Hence, this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the co-accused person has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 20.03.2025 passed in MCRC No. 2202/2025. It is submitted that the applicants are in jail since 10.01.2025, and the conclusion of the trial shall take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that though the co-accused has been granted bail by this Court, but as per the prosecution case, it was the applicant/Dinu Tandon who is said to have assaulted the injured with a sharp knife and caused injuries to him. As such, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that though the co-accused has been granted bail by this Court, but as per the prosecution case, it was the applicant/Dinu Tandon who is said to have assaulted the injured with 3 a sharp knife and caused injuries to him, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicants on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, this bail application of applicant – Dinu Tandon involved in Crime No. 15/2025 registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, Baloda Bazar, District – Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, is rejected at this stage. 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 Rajshekhar