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2025:CGHC:22756
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4207 of 2025 Sachin Singh Rajput S/o Late Surendra Singh Rajput Aged About 25 Years R/o Near Anand Grocery, Thetwara Para, Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) (Wrongly Mentioned As Thethwara Para, Dongargarh District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) Near Anand Gorcery in the cause title of the impugned
order)
... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Supela, District Durg (C.G.) (Wrongly Mentioned As Supela Chowki Smriti Nagar in the cause title of the impugned order)
... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Sunita Sahu, P.L.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal
Order On Board 09/06/2025
1. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 107/2025, registered at Police Station – Supela, District- Durg (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 109 of BNS, 2023.
2. As per prosecution story, on 24.01.2025, security guard Ganpat Sahu was standing behind the gate to open it. At that moment, the driver of Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.06.11 10:57:57 +0530
2 car bearing registration number CG 07/BJ-8877, driven by the applicant Sachin Singh Rajput, with the intention to kill Ganpat Sahu, drove the vehicle at high speed and hit the gate. As a result, the iron gate struck Ganpat Sahu in the chest, and both of his legs got trapped in the gate. He was dragged along with the gate and collided with a wall, getting crushed under the gate. After the incident, Sachin Singh Rajput fled from the scene. During the course of treatment, Ganpat Sahu succumbed to his injuries and passed away on 26.01.2025. Based on above, crime was registered against the present applicant.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. She further submits that there was a negligence on the part of deceased Ganpat Sahu. There is no clear or established motive for the alleged offence. The applicant is in jail since 24.01.2025, charges have not been framed till date and the trial is likely to some time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.
4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail.
5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant and looking to the nature of offence, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail.
7. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected.
Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham