1 2026:CGHC:171 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10331 of 2025 Shani Kumar @ Karyanand Singh S/o Lal Mohan Singh Rajput Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Bhandara Police Station Khaira, District Jamoi (Bihar), Present Address Chandrapur, Police Station Chandrapur, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh, Through S.H.O., P.S. Sarangarh, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Shubham Tripathi, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 02/01/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this 2nd 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.11/2024, registered at Police Station – Sarangarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. 2. First bail of the applicant was dismissed on merits vide order of this Court dated 21.07.2025 passed in MCRC No.5397/2025. SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.01.02 17:09:39 +0530 2 3. The prosecution's case in short is that on 03.01.2024, at about 11:30 AM, the applicant allegedly murdered Roshan Kumar Singh by causing grievous hurt to him. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and he has been arrested on 05.01.2024. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. There was no seizure made from the applicant. Out of 20 prosecution witnesses, 14 have been examined, and all the independent witnesses and eye- witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution. The counsel further submits that the applicant has been in jail since 05.01.2024 and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant had assaulted the deceased with hands and fists. He further submits that the trial may be concluded soon, therefore, at this stage, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence collected by the prosecution, the detention period of the applicant, and the fact that the assault is alleged to have been caused through hands and fists with no seizure from the applicant, and further considering that the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail, without commenting further on the merits of the case. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham