1 2025:CGHC:41112 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5859 of 2025 Deepak Bachhad S/o Shri Dilip Bachhad Aged About 40 Years R/o P.V. 12, Thana - Pakhanjur Distt.- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Bande, Distt.- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 14/08/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.08.14 16:55:40 +0530 2 crime No. 39/2023, registered at Police Station – Bande, District- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. 2. The prosecution story, in short, is that on 21.08.2023 at around 8:00 PM, at village -PV-76 Krishnanagar, under the jurisdiction of P.S. Bande, District North Bastar Kanker, the applicant allegedly entered in the house of Sanyasi Mandal and Shobharani Mandal who are father-in-law and mother- in-law of the applicant and assaulted both of them with knife on their stomach due to that they sustained grievous injuries and died. Based on above, offense has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 28.08.2023, out of 17 prosecution witnesses, only 4 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to some time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that it is the case of double murder, the knife has been seized from the applicant and there is direct evidence available on record against the applicant, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 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 and the nature of offence, at this stage, without further 3 commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. 8. However, considering the fact that out of 17 prosecution witnesses, only 4 have been examined till date and the applicant is in jail since 28.08.2023, it is an exceptional case, the concerned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of this order. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham