1 2026:CGHC:1930 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 191 of 2026 • Seelaram Kahara, S/o Dujeram Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village Faraswani, Police Station Dabhara, District Sakti (C.G.). ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Station House Officer, Police Station Dabhara, District Sakti (C.G.). ... Non-applicant (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Ishwar Jaiswal, Advocate. For State/Non-applicant : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Deputy G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 13/01/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.138/2025 registered at Police Station Dabhara, District Sakti (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) read with Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 03.05.2025 deceased went to the Village Faraswani to meet his wife and assaulted his wife by hand & fist by using filthy language, then present applicant tried to stop him. He took him to the Amraiya Khar, where the co-accused Rameshwar Chandra, who is the brother-in-law of the deceased and present applicant started assaulting the deceased by stick and belt, as a result of which, deceased fell down and was became unconscious. Thereafter, deceased was taken to the nearby DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 hospital, where he was declared dead, therefore, instant FIR has been registered on 04.05.2025 against the present applicant and co-accused person. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that present applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in crime question. He further submits that applicant has been arrested only because he is the friend of the co-accused person, Rameshwar Chandra. It is further submitted that deceased consumed the liquor on the date of incident. He further submits that nothing has been seized from the possession of the present applicant. It is further submitted that FIR has been lodged on 04.05.2025 and on the same day applicant was arrested and he is in jail since 04.05.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State opposes the submission made by the counsel for the applicant and would submit that there 25 witnesses out which only 6 witnesses have been examined and on the basis of memorandum one stick (‘neem ka danda’) has been seized from the present applicant and co- accused Rameshwar Chandra, who is the brother-in-law of the deceased. It is further submitted that FSL report is still awaited, therefore, the bail application of the applicant is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, submission of counsels for the respective parties, there is circumstantial evidence and out of 25 witnesses only 6 witnesses have been examined, therefore, I do not find present case to be a fit case to allow the bail application. 3 7. Accordingly, the application of the applicant for grant of bail is rejected. It is directed to the concerned trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt/submission of copy of this order. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge