1 2026:CGHC:172 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10345 of 2025 Manoj @ Golu Manjhi S/o Shri Firangi Manjhi Aged About 23 Years R/o - Vill- Dhobipara, Below Bamleshwari Mandir, Champa, P.S. And Tahsil Champa, District - Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - S.H.O., P.S. Champa, District - Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Rishi Raj Pithawa, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 02/01/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this 2nd 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.54/2025, registered at Police Station – Champa, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 296, 351(3), 118(2), 190, 191 (2)(3), 111 (1), 109, 103 of B.N.S. and Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act. 2. First bail of the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn vide order of this Court dated 18.07.2025 passed in MCRC No.5014/2025. 3. In this case, there are total 10 accused persons out of which 3 are juvenile and 7 are major accused. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 16.02.2025, the accused/applicant along with other co-accused SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.01.02 17:09:40 +0530 2 persons with a common intention, assaulted Ramdhan Patel and Sahil Patel with knife due to which Ramdhan Patel sustained grievous injuries and died. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested on 19.02.2025. 4. 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 out of 10 accused persons including the applicant herein, 8 have already been granted benefit of bail. Further, out of 38 prosecution witnesses, 12 have been examined, and the memorandum witness has not supported the case of the prosecution. The counsel further submits that the applicant has been in jail since 19.02.2025 and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application, submitting that the post-mortem report of the deceased, Ramdhan, indicates assault by a hard and sharp object. Furthermore, the deceased's statement was recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. before his death, naming the applicant, therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and overall evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, at this stage, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Rejected. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham