1 2026:CGHC:11096 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1723 of 2026 Giteshwar Sahu S/o Basant Sahu, Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Karelibadi, Out Post Karelibadi, Police Station Magarlod, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Out Post Karelibadi, Police Station Magarlod, District Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Aditya Khare, Adv. For Respondent/State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 03/03/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this 1st 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. 09/2025, registered at Police Outpost- Karelibadi, Police Station – Magarlod, District- Dhamtari (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 296, 351(2), 109, 103, 332(A) R/w Section 3(5) of BNS. 2. The prosecution's case, in short, is that the FIR was lodged by Bisu Ram Sahu against the applicant and Basant Sahu alleging that on 20.01.2025 at about 09.00 a.m., Purushottam Sahu received a phone call whereby he came to know that his daughter Khemin Sahu had been assaulted by her father-in-law and the present applicant. SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.03.03 16:53:01 +0530 2 Subsequently she was taken to hospital and died on 25.01.2025. On the basis of the said information, offence was registered against the applicant and other accused persons. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The applicant is in jail since 27.01.2025, out of 21 prosecution witnesses only 11 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and evidence collected by the prosecution and the applicant, without commenting on merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 8. However, considering the detention period of the applicant, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham