1 2025:CGHC:43239 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6703 of 2025 • Kamlesh Nuruti, S/o Shamburam Nuruti, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Village Botechang, Tahsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker (C.G.). ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Durgukondal, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker (C.G.). ... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Shivendu Pandya, Advocate. For State/Non-applicant : Ms. Soumya Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 26.08.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.14/2024 registered at Police Station Durgukondal, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 452, 450 of IPC (as per charge sheet). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 30.01.2024, the complainant/inujured namely, Krishna Kumar Nureti lodged the written DEEPTI JHA NIRALA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA NIRALA 2 complaint before the concerned police station stating therein on 29.01.2024, present applicant entered in the house of complainant/injured by breaking the door with an Axe (Kulhadi) and thereafter, he assaulted the complainant and other family members, as a result of which, they sustained injuries. Subsequently, present applicant ran away from the spot and on the basis written complaint FIR has been lodged against the present case. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in crime in question. It is submitted that the charge sheet has already been filed in this case. It is also submitted that applicant has assaulted the four persons by means of Axe and all of them sustained injuries, but the injuries are simple in nature. It is further submitted that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant, and he is in jail since 31.01.2024 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that though, there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant, but the charge sheet has been filed in the present case, therefore, this bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. After hearing the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties as well as the fact that charge sheet has already been filed. Further, considering the fact that the injuries sustained by the four injured persons are simple in nature and further the fact that applicant 3 is in jail since 31.01.2024 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let the Applicant – Kamlesh Nuruti, involved in Crime No.14/2024 registered at Police Station Durgukondal, District Uttar Bastar, Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 452, 450 of IPC (as per charge sheet), be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two 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 their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fail 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 without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of 4 liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice