1 2025:CGHC:32789 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4597 of 2025 1 - Susheel Bhoy S/o Lalit Bhoy Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Muralipali, Jharsugada Dist. Jharsugada (Odissa) 2 - Sachin Pradhan S/o Pandav Pradhan Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Muralipali, Jharsuguda Dist. Jhasuguda (Odisa) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station City Kotwali Raigarh Dist. Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicants : Ms. Smita Jha, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 14/07/2025 1. The applicants have preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as they are arrested in connection with crime No. 02/2025, registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 109, 103(1), 3(5) of BNS. 2. The prosecution story, in short, is that Dilip Kumar Agrawal is the proprietor of Sky King Courier and has rented out a room in his house located near Shiv Mandir, Sonia Nagar, Raigarh. Delivery boys Sachin Pradhan and Sushil Bhoi, who work at the courier service, had been residing in one of the rooms on rent for the past month. On the night of SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.07.15 12:45:30 +0530 2 01/01/2025 at around 11:40 PM, Sachin Pradhan called Dilip Kumar Agrawal on his mobile phone and informed him that a dispute had arisen between the three—himself, Sushil Bhoi, and Kunal Chadimaly —while consuming alcohol, leading to a physical altercation. During the said altercation, Sushil Bhoi, with an intention to kill, struck Kunal Chadimaly on the head with a vegetable-cutting knife. Upon receiving this information, Dilip Kumar Agrawal rushed to the scene. Deepak Chadimaly, uncle of the injured, also arrived at the location with his nephew Ravind. When they reached the room, they found that the room was locked from the inside. Sachin Pradhan was standing outside the room, while Sushil Bhoi was inside. During course of treatment Kunal Chadimaly died. Based on above, offense has been registered against the applicants. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question. There is no eye-witness in this case and the case of the prosecution is based upon circumstantial evidence. She further submits that the applicants are in jail since 02.01.2025, the trial has not commenced till date and is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicants may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application. 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, the nature of offence and the fact that trial has not commenced till date, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicants on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham