1 2026:CGHC:8827 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1740 of 2026 Tarun Baghel S/o Late Devarchand @ Devachand Baghel Aged About 23 Years R/o Manjhi Para, In Front Of Kerla Shop, Trimurti Nagar, Thana Devendra Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Ganj, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh...Non-Applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Shubham Bajpai, PL.. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 19.02.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.02.20 09:50:35 +0530 2 connection with Crime No.327/2025 registered at Police Station Ganj, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 as also under Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act. 2. According to the prosecution story, the complainant namely Devilal Teli, S/o Shri Udaylal Teli, originally a resident of Village Bhagalbhundal, Police Station Kelwa, District Rajsamand, Rajasthan (presently residing at D.D. Nagar, Gol Chowk, Raipur), lodged a report on 12.12.2025 at Police Station Ganj, District Raipur. It was alleged therein that on 11.12.2025, the accused persons, armed with a sharp-edged weapon, committed robbery and snatched his motorcycle, thereafter fled from the spot. Based on these allegations, offences as mentioned above have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case and there is nothing on record to demonstrate that he has committed the alleged loot. It is also submitted that the challan has already been filed and the matter is triable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class. He lastly submits that the Applicant has been languishing in jail since 14.12.2025 and the trial is likely to take quite some time for its conclusion, 3 therefore, he may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the present Applicant has one criminal antecedent. However, learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has already been acquitted in the said case on the basis of compromise. Notwithstanding the same, learned State Counsel contends that looking to the nature and gravity of the present offence, the Applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties and having perused the case diary as well as the material available on record, this Court finds that as per the material collected by the prosecution, no prima facie offence is made out against the present Applicant and there is nothing on record to demonstrate his involvement in the alleged incident. Considering that challan has already been filed, the offence is triable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, the Applicant is in custody since 14.12.2025 and the conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to allow the application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let Applicant- Tarun Baghel involved in Crime No.327/2025 4 registered at Police Station Ganj, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 as also under Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act 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, 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 5 open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 7. 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 Priya