1 2026:CGHC:12466 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2461 of 2026 Raj Sendre S/o Jeetu Sendre Aged About 26 Years R/o Ward No. 08, Near Budhwari Bazar, P.S. Tilda Nevra, District- Raipur (C.G.) (Details As Per Annexure A/2) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, (S.H.O.), P.S. Tilda Nevra District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Honey Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Palak Dwivedi, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.03.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 2nd Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.195/2025 registered at Police SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.03.17 11:09:23 +0530 2 Station Tilda Nevra, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 109, 296, 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 as also under Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act. Earlier application was rejected on merits vide order dated 27.10.2025 passed in M.Cr.C No.8454/2025. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 11.05.2025 at about 7:30 PM near Nevra Liquor Shop, Tilda Nevra, the present Applicant along with co-accused Vikrant Lahore and Sameer Shravan allegedly assaulted Hamid Ali and inflicted knife injuries on his stomach with an intention to commit murder. Consequently, a case has been registered against the present Applicant as mentioned above. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that out of 16 witnesses, only 4 have been examined so far and the injured witness has not supported the case of the prosecution, has turned hostile and has also denied the participation of the present Applicant in the alleged crime. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in judicial custody since 13.05.2025 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion; therefore, considering his period of detention, he may be enlarged on regular bail. 3 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. 5. Considering the nature of allegations and the material available in the case diary, further considering that the injured witness has not supported the case of the prosecution, has turned hostile and has also denied the participation of the present Applicant, the pre-trial detention and this is second bail application, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application for bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let Applicant- Raj Sendre involved in Crime No.195/2025 registered at Police Station Tilda Nevra, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 109, 296, 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 as also under Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act 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 4 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 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. 7. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya