1 2025:CGHC:54392 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8929 of 2025 • Manendra Verma S/o Shri Beerelal Verma Aged About 28 Years R/o Village - Kunwaar Jhorki, Post- Nangaldah, Thana And Tahsil - Ghumka, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • The State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Ghumka, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Panel Lawyer For Objector : Mr. Shikhar Sharma, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.11.2025 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. 49/2025, registered at Police Station – Ghumka, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 108, 82(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. The case of the prosecution, is that police of police station - Kotwali, District – Durg sent a merg intimation whereby it was informed that VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.11.10 16:45:03 +0530 2 deceased Smt. Gangotri Verma, age 18 years resident of Kunrashorki consumed poison and was admitted to Durg Hospital for treatment and later she was declared dead, as the deceased was newly married, Panchnama proceedings were done by the Executive Magistrate, after which Post Mortem was also conducted. On receipt of the report, a case 08/25 TRA 194 BNSS was registered in Ghumka Police Station and investigation was taken up. During the investigation, deceased's husband/ applicant, being already married and having children, married deceased Gangotri Verma and brought her to his house. Manendra Verma's first wife Sita Verma and mother Ishwari Verma harassed her and threw both of them out of the house. On 29.01.2025, the co- accused Sita Verma and Ishwari Verma quarreled with her. applicant getting influenced by his first wife and mother, quarreled with the deceased and harassed her on 30.01.2025. When she was taken for treatment after being poisoned, she was found dead. On inquest, crime under section 108 BNS was found and crime was registered and investigation was taken up and after completing the investigation charge sheet has been filed before the CJM Rajnandgaon. Thereafter the FIR was lodged. The arrest is totally illegal hence the bail application. 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 also submits that applicant is already married person and there was love affair between the applicant and deceased. He further submits that as per the Medical Examination report there is no external or internal injuries were found on the body of the deceased, He further submits that there is no suicide note has been recovered from the possession of the deceased. It is further submitted that co-accused 3 person has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.7138 of 2025 vide order dated 08.09.2025 and the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 20.05.2025 and 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 as well as learned counsel for the Objector opposes the bail application and submits that applicant is already married person and there was love affair between the applicant and deceased and applicant brought the deceased alongwith his house, where applicant’s first wife and mother harassed the deceased, as a result deceased consumed poison and was admitted to Durg Hospital for treatment and she was declared dead, therefore, applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that there is no suicide note was found, as per the Medical Examination report there is no external or internal injuries were found on the body of the deceased, co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.7138 of 2025 vide order dated 08.09.2025 and there is no any criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 29.07.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicant, Manendra Verma, involved in Crime No. 49/2025, 4 registered at Police Station – Ghumka, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 108, 82(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)., be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two local 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 his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails 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 liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 5 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make earnest endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of passing of this order, if there is no legal impediment. 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 vaishali