1 2026:CGHC:1408 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 220 of 2026 Amanat Ali, Aged About 20 Years, S/o Late Afsar R/o Near Shiv Mandir, Pandari, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09/01/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.0501/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.09 19:22:55 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the Police of Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur had received a secret information on 11.10.2025 that the applicant is illegally possessing the Revolver in his house. Thereafter the Police team rushed to the house of the applicant and seized 01 Revolver and 02 live cartridges from the house of the applicant. The Police has registered the crime No. 0501/2025 for the offence punishable Under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 against the present applicant and other-co-accused person in Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur on 11.10.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He would submit that co-accused person namely Simon Pandey has already been released on bail by the trial court. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 11/10/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, co-accused person namely Simon Pandey has already been released on bail by the trial court, period of detention of the applicant since 11/10/2025, charge 3 sheet has been filed, applicant has no criminal antecedents and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Amanat Ali, involved in Crime No.0501/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, 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. 4 (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 send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri