1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5504 of 2025 Karan Narayan Singh S/o Shyam Narayan Singh Aged About 33 Years R/o - House No.11/a, Road 542, Zone 02, Khurshipar Bhilai District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Khurshipar, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Pragya Shrivastava, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 28.07.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.220/2024 registered at Police Station Khurshipar, District Durg (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1) of BNS. Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2025.07.29 10:23:08 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution case, on 08.11.2024, the applicant is alleged to have assaulted his father Shyam Narayan Singh (deceased) with a spade, as a result of which he suffered grievous injuries and died. Subsequently, on report being lodged in this regard by Veerbahadur Singh, the brother of the applicant, the applicant was arrested on 08.11.2024. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. She submits that there are total 17 witnesses, out of which 6 witnesses have been examined till date who have not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. She further submits that the applicant is in jail since 08.11.2024 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that the deceased is the father of the applicant, the spade was seized from the applicant, some important witnesses are yet to be examined and therefore, considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of offence and the material collected and available on record against the applicant 3 and also considering the fact that some important witnesses are yet to be examined, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. 8. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai