1 2026:CGHC:7121 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1402 of 2026 • Hamil Momin @ Teeku @ Teepu S/o Shri Ahmad Momin, Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Khamariya, Police Station Seepat Tahsil And District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Seepat, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Ms. Savita Punjabi, Advocate. For State/Non-applicant : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09.02.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.664/2025 registered at Police Station Seepat, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(6), 115(2), 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, in brief, is that the applicant was arrested for entering the house of prosecutrix in middle of the night while she was sleeping and threatened her life by putting on knife on her neck. Based on above facts, offence has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. She further submits that allegations made in the FIR against the applicant that he entered into the house of the complainant and pointed a knife and snatched his chain, but there appears to be no recovery of any incriminating article from the possession of the applicant, hence he has been falsely implicated by the complainant. He further submits that applicant is in jail since 11.11.2025, trial is likely to take some time, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be released on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant has three criminal antecedents out of which two are disposed of and one is pending, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant, particularly, the fact that applicant no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the applicant and further considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed and the applicant is in jail since 11.11.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let the Applicant – Hamil Momin @ Teeku @ Teepu, involved in Crime No.664/2025 registered at Police Station Seepat, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(6), 115(2), 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail 3 on furnishing 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 the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fail 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. 8. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Deepti Jha