1 2025:CGHC:49851 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7891 of 2025 Ravikant Verma S/o Banvali Ram Verma Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No. 2, Sai Dham Marg Tulsi Neora Police Station Tilda Neora, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Tilda Neora, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Prasoon Agrawal, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Soumya Shama, Panel Lawyer. For Objector : Ms. Priyanka Bajpai, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.10.2025 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 358/2025 registered at Police Station : Tilda Neora, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 232(1), 190 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, a written complaint was lodged by the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.10.08 10:55:35 +0530 2 complainant stating that he was served with a Court summon by the police of Tilda Neora, informing him that he had to appear in Court to give his statement. Accordingly, on the morning of 07.08.2025, he left his home around 10:00 a.m. to go to the Raipur Court. It is alleged that during his absence, the applicant along with other co-accused persons went to the house of the complainant and threatened him, who was a witness in a case, not to give truthful testimony, thereby attempting to influence the witness. It has also been stated that the complainant was receiving phone calls from several unknown numbers, and the callers identified themselves as Lukky Maharaj and Gappu. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the complainant himself has expressed no objection to the grant of bail to the applicant. It is also submitted that the applicant has only one criminal antecedent under the IPC, in which he has already been acquitted by the trial Cour.. He further submits that the present applicant has been in jail since 18.08.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present case. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that complainant has no objection if the bail is granted to the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and 3 gravity of the offence, and also taking into account the fact that the complainant has filed an affidavit before the trial Court stating that he has no objection if the applicant is granted bail, moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has also been filed before the competent Court and the applicant has been in jail since 18.08.2025, conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 8. Let applicant, Ravikant Verma, involved in Crime No. 358/2025 registered at Police Station : Tilda Neora, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 232(1), 190 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant 4 fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned forthwith for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek