1 2026:CGHC:11268 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1860 of 2026 Vijay Sahu S/o. Shri Shyam Lal Sahu, Aged About 42 Years R/o. Nipani, Police Station And District Balod (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station Balod District Balod (C.G.) ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. P. K. Patel, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anish Tiwari, Deputy Govt. Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 09.03.2026 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. 169/2025 registered at Police Station Balod, District Balod (CG) for the offences under Sections 103(1) and 332(A) of BNS, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution case, on 13.04.2025, the applicant has caused the death of complainant’s wife Smt. Rambati Bai by hitting her head against the floor inside their residential house. 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is no evidence against the applicant to connect him with the crime in question and only on the basis of the memorandum statement, the applicant was arrested and the chappal and clothes were seized from him. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 19.04.2025 and till date out of a total 19 witnesses, 14 have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that adequate evidence is available as the witnesses Gunjan and Payal were present at the time of incident. The families of accused and deceased were residing in the same house. He submits that the clothes of applicant contains blood stains which were seized. The maximum witnesses have been examined before the trial Court and further trial is in progress. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the over all facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release him on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the custody period of the applicant as he is stated to be in jail since 19.04.2025 and considering the matter to be an exceptional one, 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