1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8192 of 2025 • Lokesh Singh S/o Vijay Singh Aged About 45 Years (46 Years As Mentioned In Charge Sheet), R/o Bajrang Mohalla, Village- Paunsara, Police Station- Koni, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Koni, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 19.11.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 288/2025, registered at Police Station – Koni, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(1), 351(2), 109 of the BNS Act,2023. 2. The case of the prosecution, is that the complainant Sandeep Sharma VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.11.20 16:59:19 +0530 2 lodged a report before the Police Station Koni stating therein that on the date of incident on 26.06.2025 at 8:00 AM, while he was returning through his motorcycle to home after having breakfast, this applicant met him near Bazarpara and has started abusing by using filthy languages due to enmity and has caused injury over his head by a stick, as a result bleeding was started and he fell down. It is alleged that this applicant has also caused injury to him through stick on his back side, as a result he also received injury in his right leg. His brother Amit Kumar Sharma and Ritesh Sharma try to intervene but this applicant also caused injury to them through stick and also abuse by using filthy languages, as a result Amit Sharma has received on his right side of head and injury on left thumb also. Similarly, Ritesh Sharma has also received injury on his left hand and it was bleeded. On the basis of said complaint, FIR has been registered against the applicant. Hence, this bail application. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation levelled against the applicant is that he assaulted the injured by stick, as a result injured sustained injuries on his hand and leg. He also submit that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 15.09.2025 and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, and the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and submissions made by learned counsel for the parties also considering the fact that applicant has no criminal antecedent, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 15.09.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, looking to the detention period of the applicant, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicant, Lokesh Singh, involved in Crime No.288/2025, registered at Police Station – Koni, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(1), 351(2), 109 of the BNS Act,2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two 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 4 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 vaishali