1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1043 of 2026 Ramgopal Khuntey S/o Mahettar Khuntey, aged about 34 years, R/o Bhathli, P.S. Nawagarh, District Janjgir Champa (CG) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Nawagarh, District : Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Anmol Gupta, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 10.02.2026 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.152/2025 registered at Police Station Nawagarh, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS (twice). BHOLA NATH KHATAI Digitally signed by BHOLA NATH KHATAI Date: 2026.02.11 14:43:08 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the applicant is that he intentionally caused the murder of deceased Sitaram Lahrey and Rohit Kumar Tendulkar by giving them liquor mixed with insecticide on 06.03.2025. On report being lodged in this regard, the applicant was arrested on 03.04.2025. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that there is no direct evidence against the applicant and he has been implicated in the case only on the basis of memorandum statement but the witnesses to the memorandum have not supported the case of prosecution and turned hostile. He submits that 7 prosecution witnesses including Sunderlal and his wife Manju Kurre have been examined before the trial Court but they have not supported the case of prosecution and there are lot of contradictions in their statements. He further submits that out of total 33 witnesses, only 7 have been examined till date, the applicant is in jail since 03.04.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest. Hence, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, opposing the bail application submits that the FSL report also shows that the cause of death was consumption of alcohol containing pesticides. Hence, considering the nature of offence, the applicant does not deserve to be released on bail. 3 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, 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