1 2025:CGHC:40281 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5845 of 2025 1 - Jeevanand Tikedar S/o. Shri Late Vidhan Tikedar Aged About 48 Years R/o. P.V. 28, Atal Chowk Pakhanjur, Distt- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Pakhanjur, Distt- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 11 .08.2025 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No. 78/2022 registered at Police Station Pakhanjur, Distt. North Bastar, Kanker (CG) for the offences under Sections 302 of IPC. A ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by A ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2025.08.15 09:36:29 +0530 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 01.07.2022, the applicant committed murder of his wife by assaulting on her neck with an Axe in his house saying that she uses to talk on mobile. On the basis of merg intimation given by one Hari Mandal, offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no incriminating evidence to connect the accused with the crime in question. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 04.07.2022 and till date, out of a total 22 witnesses, only 10 have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that some important witnesses are yet to be examined. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail at this stage. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the long custody period of the applicant and considering the matter to be an exception one, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. Copy of this order be sent to the trial Court for information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao