1 2025:CGHC:48948 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7691 of 2025 Sanjay Lakra S/o Shri Bulkan Lakra Aged About 27 Years R/o Kadamdhodi Mudatikra, Thana Kapu, District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Office, P.S. Kapu, District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 24.09.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.104/2024, registered at Police Station – Kapu, District - Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 109 of Indian Penal Code. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 25.08.2024, a report was lodged by the complainant, Pooja Lakra, at Police Station Kapu, 2 stating that at around 4:00 AM on the same day, she saw her sister-in-law, Maryam Lakra, running towards the pond. They stopped her and asked what had happened. Maryam Lakra informed them that her husband, Sanjay Lakra, had assaulted her with a kitchen knife and caused injuries. Based on the report lodged by the complainant, a crime was registered against the accused under Section 109 of the BNS, and after completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet was filed. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the applicant is 27 years old with no criminal antecedents. He also submit that the applicant is in jail since 25.08.2024 and as on date he has completed about 1 year and 1 month and the investigation has been completed and the charge-sheet has been filed in this case and there is no chance of absconding or tampering the trial and the trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State Counsel opposed the bail application and submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed. He further submitted that the applicant is alleged to have caused injuries to his wife with a knife, resulting in abdominal injuries that were found to be grievous in nature and dangerous to life. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record. 3 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant is alleged to have caused injuries to his wife with a knife, resulting in abdominal injuries that were found to be grievous in nature and dangerous to life, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Sanjay Lakra involved in Crime No.104/2024, registered at Police Station – Kapu, District - Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 109 of Indian Penal Code, is rejected at this stage. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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 Preeti