1 2026:CGHC:8345 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1056 of 2026 1 - Ranjit Singh Mehra S/o Late Nattha Singh Mehra Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Sarghbundia Barpali Morni House, Rented House, Police Station - Urga, District - Korba Chhattisgarh (In Jail) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Bankimogra, District - Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Priya Kaiwart, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 16/02/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.130/2025, registered at Police Station – Bankimongra, District- Korba (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2)(a) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, on 04.07.2025, information was received at the police station Bankimongra that Ashwani Pathak @ Pintu had been found dead under HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.02.17 10:25:18 +0530 2 suspicious circumstances. Accordingly, merg intimation was recorded, and thereafter, a criminal case was registered against unknown persons for the offence of murder. During the investigation, a memorandum statement of co-accused Eklavya Kumar Yadav was recorded, in which the involvement of the present applicant came to light in the said crime. Based on this, offence has been registered, and the applicant has been arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. She further submits that there is no seizure from the present applicant. The present applicant has not involved in the crime in question and he has been arrayed an accused only that he is the ex-husband of the present wife of the deceased. The applicant is in jail since 04.07.2025, and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits the applicant along with other co-accused persons hatched a conspiracy of murder, out of 30 witnesses only 5 witnesses have been examined till date, some important witnesses are still to be examined; therefore, at this stage, looking to the gravity of the offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and overall evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, and also looking to the gravity of the offence, at 3 this stage, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 7. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu