1 2026:CGHC:9533 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 303 of 2026 Tikesh Kumar S/o Jeevan Diwan Aged About 28 Years R/o Indira Nagar, Ward No. 10, Kurud, District- Dhamtari C.G. (Wrongly Mentioned In Impugned Order As Number) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Kurud, District Dhamtari C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Shobhit Koshta, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 24/02/2026 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.281/2025 registered at Police Station Kurud, District- Dhamtari, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115, 351 (2), 118 GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.02.25 10:52:55 +0530 2 (1), 109 (1) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 21/10/25, the injured namely Ramsingh came to Kurud for buying certain items and he was standing near Shulabh Toilet, Indira Nagar, Kurud with one Khilawan Yadav and Praveen Chandrakar and talking with each other and at time, the accused came and started abusing the injured and thereafter took out his knife and stabbed the injured in abdomen region and one Praveen Yadav who tried to intervene, the accused also caused injury on back side thereafter, the FIR was lodged and charge sheet has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that though the injury sustained by the injured on his abdomen was grievous in nature but the CT scan do not show any internal damage was caused. He would submit that the applicant has two criminal antecedents, out of which, in one case he has been acquitted and other one is disposed of, charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 22/10/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court and the applicant has two criminal antecedents, out of which, in one case he has been acquitted and other one is disposed of. She would submit that the injury sustained by the injured on his abdomen was grievous in nature, therefore the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, period of detention of the applicant since 22/10/2025, applicant has two criminal antecedents, out of which, in one case he has been acquitted and other one is disposed of, charge sheet has been filed and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Tikesh Kumar, involved in Crime No.281/2025 registered at Police Station Kurud, District- Dhamtari, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115, 351 (2), 118 (1), 109 (1) of BNS, 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 4 and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued 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 for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri