1 2026:CGHC:1470 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 233 of 2026 1 - Arjun Dhankar S/o Shri Lalit Dhankar Aged About 21 Years R/o Kaurinbhatha, Thana - Basantpur, Tahsil - Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 2 - Netram Yadav S/o Shri Prabhat Yadav Aged About 26 Years R/o Kaurinbhatha, Thana - Basantpur, Tahsil - Rajnandgaon, District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 3 - Ishwar Yadav @ Bango S/o Shri Jhadu Ram @ Bhuru Yadav Aged About 24 Years R/o Ward No. 44, Kaurinbhatha, Behind The Kamla Collage, Rajnandgaon, Tahsil And District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Applicants versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Basantpur, Distt. - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicants : Mr. Aniruddha Shrivastava, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.01.2026 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.307/2025, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.01.12 10:55:42 +0530 2 351(2), 119(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. The prosecution story in short, is that the applicant lodged a report on 14.07.2025 that on 13.07.2025, after closing his Gup Chup shop at Kamala College Chowk, he went to his house. He was going to his house from his house at around 10.30 pm and had reached near the house of Hira Lal Meshram of Bangali chawl. At the same time applicants came to the complainant and forcibly demanded money for consuming liquor. When the complainant refused to give the money, then the accused persons in collusion started abusing him obscenely about his mother and sister and threatened to kill him and pushed him, due to which the complainant fell on the ground and got a head injury. When the complainant shouted for help, the other person (Witnesses) reached and intervened. On the basis of the statements of the witnesses and the evidence available, the accused were found to have committed the crime section. The accused were duly arrested by the Police. After investigation of the case, charge sheet has been filed. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that the applicants are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that as per the medical report the alleged injury sustained by the complainant is simple in nature and not grievous and no fracture or life threatening injury has been found. He also submits that the medical evidence does not support the allegation of any serious offence. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicants are in jail since 14.07.2025 and 17.07.2025 respectively and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicants. 3 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application. 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 offence, allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that applicants are in jail since 14.07.2025 and 17.07.2025 respectively, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicants, Arjun Dhankar, Netram Yadav and Ishwar Yadav @ Bango, involved in Crime No.307/2025, registered at Police Station – Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 351(2), 119(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (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, 4 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 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 vaishali