1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10473 of 2025 Tikaram Shrivas S/o Ramlal Shrivas Aged About 50 Years R/o Gram Nargoda Police Station Sipat, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Sipat, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Nikhil Wadhwani, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 12.01.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.369/2024 registered at Police Station Sipat, District Bilaspur (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS. 2. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the applicant is that on 04.08.2024 at around 1:00 p.m., he BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.01.13 17:47:51 +0530 2 assaulted his wife Girja Bai Shrivas with a grinding stone on the head due to which she suffered grievous injuries and died that day while undergoing treatment at CIMS Hospital, Bilaspur. Subsequently, on report being made in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 04.08.2024. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no eye witness to the incident. The complainant, who is the son of the applicant, has not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. The witnesses to memorandum and seizure have also not supported the case of prosecution and the FSL report has not been yet received. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 04.08.2024 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest, therefore, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that there was marital dispute between the applicant and the deceased. The dead body was found in the house of the applicant. A named FIR was lodged promptly. Therefore, considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of offence and the material collected and available on record, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. 8. However, considering it to be an exceptional case as the applicant is in jail since 04.08.2024 i.e. about one year five months, the Trial Court is directed to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai