1 / 2 2025:CGHC:802 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9081 of 2024 1 - Roshan Alias Nitesh S/o Suman Yadav Aged About 21 Years R/o Nayapara Gokulpur, Dhamtari, Police Station - Dhamtari, Tahsil And District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Keregaon, District - Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Krishnakant Prajapati, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. D.N. Prajapati, Advocate For State : Ms. Pragya Shrivastava, Dy. GA (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 06/01/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Shuraksha Sanhita for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 31/05/2024 in connection with Crime No. 39/2024, registered at Police Station Keregaon, District Dhamtari (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201/34 of the IPC. ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2025.01.07 13:08:27 +0530 2 / 2 2. As per the prosecution case on 29/05/2024 at about 11.00-11.30 p.m. applicant along with the co-accused Harish Sahu and Chandresh Devdas have assaulted the deceased Pankaj Dhruv by means of knife, due to which he suffered grievous injuries and succumbed to the injuries. Based on the report the FIR has been lodged against the accused persons and the applicant has been arrested on 31/05/2024. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that there is no offence against the applicant and he has been falsely implicated he has not committed any offence as alleged against him. Eye witness of this case has not supported the case of the prosecution. He would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 31/05/2024 and the trial may take some more time, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5. I have learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. Considering the fact that 08 witnesses in this case have been examined and the knife which was recovered was containing blood, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. However, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE ashu