1 2025:CGHC:33828 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4810 of 2025 Anurag @ Keshav Kashyap S/o Late Mohan Kashyap Aged About 20 Years R/o Purana Bus Stand P.S. City Kotwali, Bilaspur (C.G.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ritesh Verma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Soumya Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17.07.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 600/2025 registered at Police Station –Sarkanda, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. 2. That, the case of prosecution in short is that on 25.04.2025 the police got the telephonic information from their informer that, one person is VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.07.18 11:04:28 +0530 2 standing near Mukti Dham chowk, having a knife in his hand giving a threat to the general public passing through the road. On that information station House officer arrested the applicant and brought on police station where knife seized. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no evidence against the applicant to hold guilt home beyond reasonable doubt. He further submits that as per police story the knife was seized by the police at police station which is suspicious and applicant is first offender aged 20 years and before this he has never been prosecuted for the similar offence and he is in jail since 25.04.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the present applicant, moreover, the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and he is in jail since 25.04.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some more time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant – Anurag @ Keshav Kashyap, involved in Crime No. 600/2025 registered at Police Station –Sarkanda, District- Bilaspur 3 (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or 4 without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. 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 vaibhav