1 2026:CGHC:1747 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 343 of 2026 1 - Jai Prakash Singh Maravi S/o Lalan Singh Maravi Aged About 22 Years, 2 - Lavkush Singh S/o Pooran Singh Aged About 19 Years, Both R/o Village - Khalbahra, Chowki - Venkatnagar, Police Station - Jaithari, Distt.- Anooppur (M.P.) ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- SHO, Police Station- Marvahi, Distt.- Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicants : Shri Vaibhav A. Goverdhan, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy.A.G. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12/01/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.13 16:57:59 +0530 2 grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.185/2025 registered at Police Station Marvahi, Distt. Gaurela-Pendra – Marvahi (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6, 10 of C.G. Krishi Pashu Parirakshan Adhiniyam, Section 11 of Pashu Krurta Nivaran Adhiniyam & Sections 61(2), 112 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police of Police Station - Marvahi received a secret information that, the applicants along with other co-accused persons are illegally taking cattle from forest on foot for the purpose of slaughtering to another State. Base on the said information, the police has raided and caught the applicants and others and the FIR is registered against them under the above-mentioned sections. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and they have falsely been implicated in this case. He would submit that there is no evidence that, the applicants were taking the cattle for the purpose of slaughtering and the place, where the raid was conducted, is very close to the weekly cattle market and in fact the cattle might have been taken to the said market and not for slaughtering them and the cattle were not seized from the possession of the applicants and they are not the owners of these cattle. He would submit that co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by this Court namely Gulab Singh in MCRC No. 8904/2025 on 10/12/2025, co-accused Jageshwar Nayak in MCRC No.9320/2025 on 10/12/2025 and co-accused 3 namely Arjun Singh Rathore & Ashok Rathore in MCRC No.10223/2025 on 11/12/2025 and the case of the applicants are identical. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicants are in jail since 15/10/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicants. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and he would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court. 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 applicants, further the fact that co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by this Court namely Gulab Singh in MCRC No. 8904/2025 on 10/12/2025, co- accused Jageshwar Nayak in MCRC No.9320/2025 on 10/12/2025 and co-accused namely Arjun Singh Rathore & Ashok Rathore in MCRC No.10223/2025 on 11/12/2025, period of detention of the applicants since 15/10/2025, charge sheet has been filed and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, this Court is of the view that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicants- Jai Prakash Singh Maravi & Lavkush Singh, 4 involved in Crime No.185/2025 registered at Police Station Marvahi, Distt. Gaurela-Pendra – Marvahi (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6, 10 of C.G. Krishi Pashu Parirakshan Adhiniyam, Section 11 of Pashu Krurta Nivaran Adhiniyam & Sections 61(2), 112 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita 2023, be released on bail on each of them furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants 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 them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings 5 against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them 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