1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 855 of 2026 1 - Manoj Nishad S/o Shri Jaldhar Nishad Aged About 21 Years R/o Village- Medhapali, Thana And Tehsil- Saraypali, Distt.- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Tumgaon, Distt.- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 09/02/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.207/2024, registered at Police Station – Tumgaon, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 238, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, it is alleged that on 17.12.2024, the applicant, along with two other co-accused persons, Mohit Patel and Pankaj Paik, hatched a HEERA LAL SAHU Digitally signed by HEERA LAL SAHU Date: 2026.02.10 10:15:58 +0530 2 conspiracy to commit murder of the complainant’s uncle Hiradhar ( मौसा of co-accused Mohit Patel), and tried to hide the evidence by throwing the dead body in the jungle. Based on this, offence has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that there is no eyewitness in the present case, and the prosecution case is based solely on circumstantial evidence, which is weak, uncorroborated and insufficient to prima facie establish the involvement of the applicant in the alleged offence. No bloodstains were found on the clothes of the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 19.12.2024, and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant along with other co-accused persons, committed the heinous offence of murder, and there are 22 listed witnesses in this case; therefore, at this stage, looking to the gravity of the offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and overall evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, and also looking to the gravity of the offence, at this stage, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 7. However, considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 19.12.2024 and there are 22 listed witnesses in this case, the concerned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible. 8. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge H.L. Sahu