1 2025:CGHC:51745 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8364 of 2025 Shyamlal Jangde S/o Late Babulal Jangde Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Riko P.S. Mandir Hasoud, District- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. Mandir Hasoud Distt- Raipur (Chhattisgarh.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. F. S. Khare, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 16.10.2025 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. 204/2025 registered at Police Station – Mandir Hasoud, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 85, 3(5) of BNS 2023. 2. The prosecution story in short is that on 13.05.2025 the Dhaneshwar VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.10.17 11:33:43 +0530 2 Jangde (co-accused) lodged a merg intimation that his wife namely Smt. yoti Jangde aged about 21 years has committed suicide by hanging herself in a ceiling fan. On the basis thereof the police registered merg No. 59/2025 under section 194 of BNSS and merg Panchnama prepared in preference of executive magistrate Mandir Hasoud. During inquiry the statement of parents of deceased were recorded in which it was alleged that the husband Dhaneshwar Jangde and father in law Shayam Lal Jangde have committed cruelty and harassment for demand of dowry to bring motor cycle and cash. It was further alleged that husband Dhaneshwar Jangde abusing and committing Marpit with deceased after taking liquor and thereby mentally harassed the deceased. Due to which the deceased committed suicide. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that applicant is not involved in the alleged offence. The applicant’s wife is deceased, and he is residing separately at the village of his married daughter, i.e., Village [Name], Post Seoni, P.S. Mujhgahan, Block Abhanpur, District Raipur (C.G.), while the deceased and co-accused Dhaneshwar Jangde were residing in Village Riko, P.S. Mandir Hasoud. Prior to the date of the incident, the deceased had been residing for about eight months at her parental house. As per the applicant, his son and co-accused Dhaneshwar Jangde informed him that the deceased used to talk on the mobile phone with someone and had earlier mentioned that, due to family pressure, she married the co-accused Dhaneshwar Jangde. Regarding the allegation of cruelty and mental harassment due to dowry demand, neither the applicant nor his son ever demanded dowry 3 from the deceased or her family; these allegations are wholly false and baseless. The applicant has been in jail since 23.05.2025, and the charge sheet has already been filed, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State Counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel for both parties, it is noted that the victim is a married woman who allegedly faced harassment by her family members and subsequently committed suicide by hanging herself, further the medical cause of death has been stated as asphyxia and no suicide note was recovered this apart there is no eyewitness to the incident. The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased, while the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. The charge sheet has been filed before the competent court, and the applicant has been in custody since 20.05.2025 and that the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant – Shyamlal Jangde, involved in Crime No. 204/2025 registered at Police Station – Mandir Hasoud, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 85, 3(5) of BNS 2023, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties 4 in the like sum 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 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. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav