1 2025:CGHC:50903 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7867 of 2025 Suresh Navrang S/o Bhagwat Navrang Aged About 30 Years R/o Bheempuri Chowki Junapara, Takhatpur, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Office Police Of Police Station Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Gorelal Tandon, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Pragya Pandey, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 13/10/2025 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. 177/2025, registered at Police Station – Takhatpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 190, 191(2), 103(1) of BNS. 2. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 05.04.2025, complainant Sawrath Navrang lodged a report at Police Station Takhatpur stating that at village Junapara, Ramhepur Road, co-accused Shashi Navrang had illegally occupied the Anganwadi building and Chedi Navrang was raising construction adjacent to it after breaking its chhajja. On SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2025.10.14 10:33:43 +0530 2 04.04.2025 at about 9:30 PM, co-accused, Shashi, Rajkumar, Vinod, Pawan Navrang, applicant Suresh and three other juvenile offenders, being armed with clubs, assaulted complainant’s side over the said dispute, abused them in filthy language and extended threats to kill. In the assault, Sadelal Navrang sustained grievous head injury and died on the way to Lormi Hospital, Bilaspur. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question. On the said date, a dispute was arose between the parties and both the parties have assaulted each other. He further submits that the applicant is having family responsibilities, he is in jail since 05.04.2025 and the trial is likely to take some 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 there are total 8 criminal antecedent of the applicant herein. This is the case of direct evidence and club has also been seized from the applicant. Hence, 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 and overall evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicants, at this stage, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. 8. 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