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2025 DAILYLAW 4104 (CHH)

KRISHNA SINGH v. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

MCRC/470/2025 · 2025-01-17

Shri Arvind Kumar Verma

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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1 2025:CGHC:3091 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 470 of 2025 1 - Krishna Singh S/o Shambhu Singh Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Dubchola (Dukanpara), Thana Khadgawan, Distt. Koriya Now M.C.B. Cg ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Khadgawan, Distt. Koriya Now Mcb. C.G. Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Parag Kotecha, Advocate For-Non-applicant : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 17/01/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. in connection with Crime No. 114/2024, registered at Police Station Khadgawan, District Koriya now MCB, Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Section 302 and 201 of the IPC. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, it was an allegation against the applicant that he had killed his wife by Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.01.18 15:57:18 +0530 2 strangulation and hung her in the toilet to show that she had committed suicide by hanging herself. Hence an offence under aforesaid sections was registered against the applicant. 3. It was argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the prosecution has not collected any documents, which may show involvement of applicant in commission of murder of his wife. He further submits that it was the love marriage and they are living happily, having one child and applicant always used to remain out of town for earning his livelihood, hence there is no reason to commit such crime. The applicant is in jail since 12.05.2024. Though, the trial is in progress, till date, the same has not been concluded, thus he prays that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that there is ample evidence on record to connect the applicant with commission of the offence. postmortem report shows that death of the deceased was homicidal in nature and dead body was recovered from the house the applicant. For which, the applicant has not given any plausible explanation, therefore, his bail application is liable to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary produced by the learned counsel for the State. 3 6. Considering the nature and gravity of offence and further considering the fact that the postmortem report shows that death of the deceased was homicidal in nature and dead body was recovered from the house the applicant, therefore, the aforesaid bail application of applicant is rejected at this stage. 7. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti