1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1239 of 2026 Ajeet Kumar Baghel S/o Bhagwan Das Baghel Aged About 21 Years R/o Talabpara Ghodhari Police Station Mahasamund District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Mahasamund District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. F. S. Khare, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 16.02.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.433/2025 registered at Police Station Mahasamund, District Mahasamund (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) & 3(5) of BNS. BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.02.17 14:54:40 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution case, there was a land dispute between co-accused Aman Agrawal and deceased Jitendra Chandrakar's family. Due to this dispute, co-accused Aman Agarwal, along with his companions Vijendra Vishwakarma and the applicant Ajeet Kumar Baghel, conspired to murder Jitendra Chandrakar by running him over with a vehicle during his daily commute. On 04.10.2025, while Jitendra Chandrakar and Ashok Sahu were traveling on a scooter, co-accused Aman Agarwal, driving a Tata Safari in a rash and negligent manner, intentionally dashed the scooter, resulting in the death of both individuals. At the time of accident, the applicant was also travelling in the offending vehicle. On report being lodged in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 05.10.2025. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case though he has not committed any offence. He submits that co-accused Aman Agrawal was driving the car that hit the scooter on which the deceased were travelling whereas the applicant was merely sitting in the car. The FIR was registered only against accused Aman Agrawal and the applicant has no connection with the alleged crime. He further submits that the applicant is in jail since 05.10.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest as it has not yet commenced, therefore, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 3 4. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that there are two eye witnesses in this case and considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of offence and the material collected and available on record against the applicant and also considering the fact that it is a double murder case, FIR has been registered based on direct evidence and charges have not yet been framed, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Khatai