1 2026:CGHC:3339 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 156 of 2026 Sarahluwa Singh @ Shriprasad Singh S/o Late Bhagwati Singh Khairwar Aged About 40 Years R/o Bhaisamunda, Chowki - Ganesh Mod, Police Station - Balrampur, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through the Station House Officer, Police Station - Balrampur, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For the applicant : None For the State : Ms. Avelin Juneja, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 20.01.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No.13/2024 registered at Police Station ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.01.21 17:46:28 +0530 2 Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (CG) for the offences under Section 302 of IPC. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that the ward boy of Medical College Hospital, Ambikapur gave an intimation to the Police Health Centre, Medical College Hospital, Ambikapur regarding death of deceased Bhagwati Singh occurred during treatment on 25.01.2024, on the basis of which, merg intimation was recorded. During investigation, it was found that the applicant assaulted his father with a lathi on his head and his father sustained grievous injury. Family members got the injured admitted in hospital and during course of treatment he died on 25.01.2024. 3. Since no one appears to argue on behalf of the applicant, this Court has gone though the grounds mentioned in the bail application, which would go to show that the applicant is son of deceased and on the date of incident, the deceased consumed excessive liquor and became inebriated due to which he fell down and sustained injuries and died during course of treatment. The material witnesses have been examined and they have not supported the prosecution case. The applicant is in jail since 01.02.2024 and there is no immediate possibility of conclusion of case, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant has assaulted his father with Lathi due to which he sustained head injury and died during treatment. He submits that out of a total 14 witnesses, 5 have been examined and the trial is in progress. 3 5. Having considered the grounds mentioned in the application and submissions made by the learned State Counsel as also considering the nature of allegations, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail at this stage. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the long custody period of the applicant, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. Copy of this order be sent to the trial Court for information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao