1 2025:CGHC:55193 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9074 of 2025 Trilok Singh Nagesh S/o Hanuman Singh Nagesh Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Barbahara (Nawapara), Police Station Gariyaband, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Chhura, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. N.K. Chatterjee, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Amit Kumar Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.11.2025 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. 35/2024 registered at Police Station – Chhura, District: Gariyaband (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 306 of IPC. 2. The prosecution story in short is that on 13.08.2023 the wife of the applicant namely Sanjana Nagesh committed suicide by hanging SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2025.11.12 18:57:42 +0530 2 herself. On the basis thereof the police registered Criminal Case No. 842 of 2025 under section 306 of IPC. During inquiry the statement of parents of deceased were recorded in which it was alleged that the husband i.e the present applicant was characterless and has committed cruelty 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. He further submits that as per the suicide note there appears to be no allegation leveled against the applicant. The applicant has been in jail since 26.08.2025, 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 and considering the fact that there is no eye witness and there is no allegation against the applicant in the suicide note. The charge sheet has been filed before the competent court and the applicant has been in custody since 26.08.2025 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 3 released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant – Trilok Singh Nagesh, involved in Crime No. 35/2024 registered at Police Station – Chhura, District: Gariyaband (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 306 of IPC. be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties 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. 4 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 Saurabh