1 2026:CGHC:8300 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1190 of 2026 1 - Boat Sai Chouhan S/o Shri Samal Sai Chouhan, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Village - Vijaynagar, Kompara, Thana - Kapu, District - Raigarh (C.G.). ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Kapu, District - Raigarh (C.G.). ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Raman Patel, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 16 / 02 / 2026 1. The accused/applicant has moved this first bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, for releasing him on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 177/2022 registered at Police Station – Kapu, District –Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 302, 201, 435, 120-B, 34 of IPC. 2. The prosecution story, in short, is that between 12:00 PM on 28.12.2022 and 9:00 AM on 29.12.2022, near the kachcha road bridge from village Dhanpuri to Indakalo, the applicant along 2 with other co-accused persons, conspired to cause the death of the deceased, Salik Ram Kujur. They caused the death of the deceased by inflicting injuries to his head, neck, and legs with a tabbal, tangi, and a knife and destroyed the evidence by burning the dead body of the deceased in his car bearing registration number CG-13-UC-7947. Thereafter, the police registered the FIR and submitted the charge-sheet after completion of the investigation. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that there is no direct and cogent evidence to connect the applicant with the alleged crime. The applicant has no criminal antecedents and has been in jail since 07.08.2024. The applicant is ready to furnish adequate security and shall abide by all the conditions and directions that may be imposed by this Court while granting bail. Therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposed the bail application, submitting that considering the nature and gravity of offence, the applicant should not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly looking to the nature and gravity of offence and the material available on record against the applicant, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail.s 3 7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 is rejected. 8. However, considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 07.08.2024 about 01 year 06 month 09 days. It is an exceptional case, therefore, concerned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible. 9. 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 Sourabh P.