1 2025:CGHC:31993 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 1180 of 2025 Ashif Ansari S/o Shagir Ansari Aged About 32 Years R/o Tikidiri Police Station Ramchandrapur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station Houser Officer Ramchandrapur District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Vivek Sharma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 10/07/2025 1. This appeal is filed under Section 14-A (2) of the SCST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for grant of regular bail to the appellant as he is arrested in connection with crime number 12/2025 registered at police station Ramchandrapur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for commission of offence SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.07.10 17:58:21 +0530 2 punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 351(3) of BNS and Section 3 (1)(r)(s) of SC ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. 2. As per case of the prosecution, the complainant lodged a report at Police Station Ramchandrapur stating that on 30.04.2025, at around 3:00 PM, while he was going from his house to Ramchandrapur, the appellant/accused Asif Ansari intercepted him near the High Jyoti School, Ramchandrapur Bandha, and abused him with caste-related slurs and called him derogatory names. The accused further threatened him by saying, “You have fixed your daughter’s marriage; if you proceed with the marriage, I will slit your throat and cut you into pieces, and I will also kill your would-be son-in-law.” Upon the complainant’s report, crime was registered at Police Station Ramchandrapur against the appellant and investigation was initiated. The appellant was arrested on 05.05.2025 and is in jail since. 3. By order dated 14.05.2025 passed by the Trial Court in SCC SC/ST, Act No.12/2025, the bail application filed by the appellant was rejected against which the appeal has been preferred by the appellant. 4. Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant submits that the appellant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that there is no allegation of assault against the appellant. There was delay in lodging the FIR. he further submits that there is nothing to suggest that the offence was committed by the appellant only on the ground that the victim belongs to Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe. He lastly submits that the appellant has no criminal antecedents, he is in jail since 05.05.2025 and the trial is likely to take some time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the appeal may be allowed and the appellant may be released on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned Counsel appearing for the State opposes the bail application and submits that there is sufficient evidence available on record against the Appellant. The charge- 3 sheet has been filed. At this stage, the Appellant may not be granted bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the evidence collected by the prosecution, further considering the sentence period of the appellant and the fact that the trial is likely to take some time to be finalized, without further commenting on other merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that it would be appropriate to release the appellant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 14.05.2025 passed by the Trial Court is set-aside. 9. It is directed that the appellant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham