1 2025:CGHC:23444 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4264 of 2025 Manish Soni @ Sushant Soni S/o Nanhe Lal Seth Aged About 25 Years R/o Ganiyari Vaidhan Thana Kotwali, Vaidhan District Singrauli (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Chakarbhata, District – Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. …. Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ritesh Verma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.06.2025 1. This is the Second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant arrested in connection with Crime No. 272/2024 registered at Police Station – Chakarbhata, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 457, 380, 413 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complaint was lodged of complainant (Pushpendra Dewangan) before Police Station concerned against the unknown persons, the incident took place in between 12.06.2024 to 13.06.2024, complainant is running a jewelry shop situated at Hirri Mines where theft of ornaments namely, Anklet- 100 pieces, Laccha-5 pairs, Girdle (Kardhan)- 25 pieces, Nettle(Bichiya)-500pairs, Finger ring-300 pieces, Bangles (Children)- 70 pairs, Chain-50 pieces, Coins- 10 & 5 Gms- 15 pieces, Locket-200 RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 pieces, Bracelet- 20 Pieces, Bangles- 15 pieces, Nosepin- 100 pieces, Old Jwellery-1.5 tola, Locket-5 pieces, Statue of deity, Flute and other ornaments made of gold and silver and cash of Rs. 5000/- whose total amount of Rs. 9,00,000/- (Nine lacs only), and the applicant along with the co-accused were arrested for the said offence. Hence, this application. 3. First bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 20.02.2025 passed in MCRC No.1439/2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that there is no evidence to show the involvement of the applicant in the present case. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail since 12.08.2024, 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 this second bail application and submits that the applicant is said to have committed theft of ornaments namely, Anklet-100 pieces, Laccha-5 pairs, Girdle (Kardhan)- 25 pieces, Nettle(Bichiya)-500pairs, Finger ring-300 pieces, Bangles (Children)-70 pairs, Chain-50 pieces, Coins- 10 & 5 Gms- 15 pieces, Locket-200 pieces, Bracelet- 20 Pieces, Bangles- 15 pieces, Nosepin- 100 pieces, Old Jwellery-1.5 tola, Locket-5 pieces, Statue of deity, Flute and other ornaments made of gold and silver and cash of Rs. 5000/- whose total amount of Rs. 9,00,000/- (Nine lacs only), and a total of 10 Kgs of silver has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. As such, this second bail application deserves to be rejected. 3 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 the applicant is said to have committed theft of ornaments namely, Anklet-100 pieces, Laccha-5 pairs, Girdle (Kardhan)- 25 pieces, Nettle(Bichiya)-500pairs, Finger ring-300 pieces, Bangles (Children)-70 pairs, Chain-50 pieces, Coins- 10 & 5 Gms- 15 pieces, Locket-200 pieces, Bracelet- 20 Pieces, Bangles- 15 pieces, Nosepin- 100 pieces, Old Jwellery-1.5 tola, Locket-5 pieces, Statue of deity, Flute and other ornaments made of gold and silver and cash of Rs. 5000/- whose total amount of Rs. 9,00,000/- (Nine lacs only), and a total of 10 Kgs of silver has been recovered from the possession of the applicant, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, this second bail application of applicant – Manish Soni @ Sushant Soni involved in Crime No. 272/2024 registered at Police Station – Chakarbhata, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 457, 380, 413 and 34 of the IPC, 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. Office 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