1 2025:CGHC:40188 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5157 of 2025 Manoj Kumar S/o Bandhua Aged About 19 Years R/o Village - Gamharih Pahadtoli, Police Station- Shankargarh, Distict- Balarampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Sankhargarh, District- Balarampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Prashant Sahu, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 11/08/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No. 179/2024, registered at Police Station – Sankhargarh, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 103(1) of BNS. 2. The prosecution's case, in short, is that complainant Maheshwari lodged a report with the police alleging that on November 1, 2024, the applicant and her husband (now deceased) were consuming liquor SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.08.12 16:10:27 +0530 2 together when a dispute arose. The applicant allegedly assaulted her husband with a club on the head, as a result he died. Based on her complaint, an offense was registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The deceased died due to fell down on the ground as he was suffering epilepsy. The main witnesses of the incident, have turned hostile. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 02.11.2024, out of 19 prosecution witnesses, only 7 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that this is the case of eye-witnesses and looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant and the fact that key witnesses remain to be examined, at this stage, without further commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham