1 2025:CGHC:61339 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9246 of 2025 Niranjan Lakra S/o Biliyam Lakra Aged About 26 Years R/o Katkaliya, P.S. Lailunga, Dist. Raigarh C.G. ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (S.H.O.) P.S. Lailunga, Dist. Raigarh C.G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Biswas, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Soumya Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.12.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 120/2024, registered at Police Station : Lailunga District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the IPC. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that, on 22.05.2024 at approximately 6:30 PM, near the bore well outside the house of the complainant, an VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.12.17 15:41:12 +0530 2 incident took place in which the complainant, Mrs. Chano Lakra, alleged that her daughter-in-law, Ms. Fulkumari Lakra, was attacked on her head with a farming tool (tangi) by the accused/applicant, Niranjan Lakra. It is stated that the applicant struck the victim twice on her head with the said farming tool, causing serious injuries. Acting on this complaint, FIR No. 120/2024 was registered against the applicant under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Lailunga, District Raigarh, and investigation was initiated to look into the circumstances and nature of the alleged assault. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits the applicant is a mentally unsound person, suffering from mental illness and undergoing medical treatment at Medical College Raigarh even prior to the initiation of the investigation. Prolonged incarceration would have serious adverse effects on his already fragile mental health. It is further submitted that no weapons or incriminating materials have been recovered from the applicant’s possession, and there is no direct evidence linking him to the offence. The injuries sustained by the victim were simple in nature, not on vital parts of the body, and were not life-threatening. The false allegations appear to have been made due to personal dislike and animosity. The applicant has already undergone incarceration since 26.05.2024, therefore, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned State Counsel opposes the bail application of accused Niranjan Lakda, submitting that on 22.05.2024, the applicant allegedly attacked the victim with a sickle, causing serious injuries, including 3 two lacerated wounds on the parietal region. The victim required referral to Raipur Hospital for proper treatment. Considering the grave nature of the offence and the severity of the injuries sustained, the applicant is not entitled to bail, and the bail application may be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, and the material available in the case diary, it is observed that prima facie, on 22.05.2024, the accused Niranjan Lakda allegedly attacked victim near the bore outside her house with a sickle, striking her twice on the head and causing serious injuries, including two lacerated wounds on the parietal region. The victim was referred to Raipur Hospital for proper treatment due to the severity of her injuries. FIR No. 120/2024 was registered under Section 307 IPC at Police Station Lailunga, and the charge-sheet has been filed following investigation. On perusal of the record, it appears that the accused intentionally inflicted injuries on the victim with the intent to cause death. Considering the serious nature of the offence, the injuries sustained, the medical reports, and the overall circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered view that no prima facie grounds exist to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the bail application of the accused Niranjan Lakda is rejected. 7. Accordingly, the first bail application of the applicant – Niranjan Lakra, involved in Crime No. 120/2024, registered at Police Station : Lailunga 4 District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 307 of IPC, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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