1 / 3 2025:CGHC:54449 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8553 of 2025 Rahul Sahu S/o Shri Hariram Sahu Aged About 20 Years R/o Ward No. 1, Lawan P/s Lawan Balodabazar, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P/s Lawan, District : Balodabazar-Bhathapara, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ajay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For State /Respondent : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 07/11/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Shuraksha Sanhita for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested on 23/09/2024 in connection with Crime No. 389/2024, registered at Police Station Lawan, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 103, 61 (2) (A), 111(2), 238(a) (b) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25, 27 of the Arms Act. ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2025.11.08 16:49:19 +0530 2 / 3 2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the father of the deceased Banwari Sahu, lodged a named report against the applicant alleging that on 20/09/2024 between 8 to 9 PM in the evening the deceased came home after work and when he went outside for some household work while he was returning home, near Vivek Cold drink shop of Aldiha turning Lawan, the applicant came from back and extended threat to kill the deceased and attacked by way of knife on his left leg whereby the deceased sustained serious injury and he succumbed to the said injury. Thereafter, the present applicant was arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that out of 39 witnesses 26 witnesses have been examined and all the witnesses have been turned hostile and only the family members who have not seen the incident have supported the case of the prosecution. He would next contend that there is contradiction and omission in the statements of the father PW-2. He would lastly contend that the applicant is in jail since 23/09/2024 and the charge-sheet in this case has been filed, therefore, the aplicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents. 6. Perusal of the documents would show that there is a direct evidence against the applicant that he has committed murder of the deceased by way of knife. Therefore, considering the gravity of offence committed by the applicant and the entire facts & circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 / 3 7. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. However, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously as soon as possible. SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE ashu