1 2026:CGHC:11946 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1121 of 2026 Ram Bihari Vaishnav S/o Shri Bharat Das Vaishanav Aged About 45 Years R/o Ward No. 18, Ram Mandir Chauk, Gopi Mahaka, P.S. Kharsia, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Kharsia, District – Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 12.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First 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. 603/2025, registered at Police Station – Kharsia, District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 140(3), 309(4) and 3(5) of the BNS. 2. The case of the prosecution, is that on 14.10.2025 the complainant Manohar Chauhan lodged written report to the police station Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) alleging that he is posted as Assistant HR under Arvind Engineer Work and on the date of incident i.e. 14.10.2025 when he reached near Kharsia Raigarh Chauk, one call phone came to his mobile phone and told to be one Manish Khunte and told him to stop at RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 Kharsia Chauk. They come on Bolero Car and told him to sit in Car. The complaint denied coming with them. They show knife type weapon to the complainant and took him in nearby forest of distance 25-30 KM away. They took knife type weapon and they demanded Rs.50,000/- from the complainant. The complainant told them that he has no amount but they forcibly snatched the mobile phone and opened the Goggle password and the accused Manish Khunte transferred the amount of Rs.19,000/- from the account of complainant through He also threatened the complainant google pay App and stated not to tell to any persons. On the basis of above report, the FIR has been registered and the applicant was arrested. Hence, this application. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 26.11.2025 and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case, and the applicant 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 and the fact that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present 3 applicant, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 26.11.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicant, Ram Bihari Vaishnav, involved in Crime No. 603/2025, registered at Police Station – Kharsia, District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 140(3), 309(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, 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 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 4 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 send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar