1 2026:CGHC:5465 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 149 of 2026 Anima Ekka W/o Late Raju Rajak Aged About 44 Years R/o Indiranagar, Lailunga, P.S. Lailunga, Distt.- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer (S.H.O.) P.S.- Lailunga Distt.- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Biswas, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, G.A. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR JAISWAL) Order on Board 31/01/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first 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. 52/2024, registered at Police Station – Lailunga, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for offence 2 punishable under Section 302 of IPC. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, on 10.02.2024, the complainant Kailash Rajak, lodged a complaint at Police Station: Lailunga, that his brother Raju Rajak along with his wife had arrived at his residence on 06.02.2024 and was last seen alive after consuming alcohol on 08.02.2024. The next morning, he was informed that Raju had been set on fire at Pawan Minj’s New House and was found dead with his body burned and clothes missing. Based on the above, offence has been registered against the applicant, who is the wife of deceased Raju Rajak. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He submits that the applicant has been made accused in the said crime only on the basis of circumstantial evidence. He further submits that no witnesses have been examined till date and the deceased was last seen by the complainant, therefore, false case has been lodged against the applicant. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant. 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 the overall evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, and also looking to the gravity of the offence, at this stage, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is rejected. 8. However, considering the fact that the applicant is in jail since 10.02.2024, and no witnesses have been examined till date, the concerned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 5 months from receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Office is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) JUDGE Saurabh