1 2025:CGHC:11185 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 925 of 2025 Harsh Tandi S/o Umesh Tandi Aged About 18 Years R/o Amalidih Road, Behind Of Janta Quarter, Tripathi Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Amalidih, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Khamhardih, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 06.03.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 17/2025 registered at Police Station- Khamhardih, Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of Arms Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant informed the concerned police station that the appellant was illegally in RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 possession of a knife. Based on this information, the police seized the knife and registered a case against the appellant under Section 25 of the Arms Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that nothing has been seized from the possession of the present applicant. He further submits that the applicant has neither kept knife nor committed any aforesaid offences as alleged by the prosecution against him. He further submits that the present applicant has only 01 criminal antecedent under the Arms Act which has already been disposed of. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 08.01.2025, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent/State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the knife was seized illegally in possession of the present applicant and he has one criminal antecedent under the similar nature which shows that he is a habitual offender, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case that though the knife was recovered from the possession of the 3 present applicant and has one criminal antecedent under the Arms Act, but the same has been disposed of and the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court and he is in jail since 08.01.2025, the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, therefore, this Court is of the considered view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on regular bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant – Harsh Tandi, involved in Crime No. 17/2025 registered at Police Station- Khamhardih, Raipur, District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of Arms Act, be released on bail on furnishing 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 sufÏcient 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 sufÏcient 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. OfÏce is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan