1 2026:CGHC:10760 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 427 of 2026 Manish Kumar S/o Ramdhari Singh Aged About 23 Years R/o Village- Nawadih Khurd, P.S. Balrampur, Distt.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj. C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House, Police Station- Balrampur, Distt.- Balrampur-Ramanujganj, C.G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 02.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 154/2025, registered at Police Station – Balrampur, District - Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 331(6), 331(8), 109 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short ‘B.N.S.’). 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 25.10.2025, the complainant, Prahalad Dixit, lodged a written report at Police Station Balrampur alleging that on 24.10.2025, while he was sleeping at his house, there was a farmhouse belonging to him located at some distance from his house in Village Alakhdiha, where his father, Devnandan, and PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.03.02 17:22:17 +0530 2 nephew, Abhaynarayan Dixit, were sleeping. At about 11:30 p.m., his father, Devnandan, called him on his mobile phone and informed him that some persons had entered the farmhouse at night and struck Abhay on the head with some object with the intention of killing him. When his father shouted, “Who is there?”, the said persons ran away. After receiving the information, the complainant went to the farmhouse and saw that his nephew had sustained a serious head injury and was bleeding profusely. The applicant and other persons took Abhay to Hospital Balrampur for treatment. On the basis of the CCTV footage, the present applicant, Manish Kumar, and Satrudhan Singh were seen entering the complainant’s farmhouse carrying an iron rod. Based on the said information, the police registered the alleged offences against the present applicant and one other accused person and arrested them. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the injury sustained by the injured was simple in nature. The injured was admitted to the hospital on 25.10.2025 and was discharged on the same day. The present applicant has been made an accused in the case solely on the basis of CCTV footage. Further, co-accused, namely Satrudhan Singh, is a juvenile and has already been released on bail by the learned Trial Court. The applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 25.10.2025 and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposed the bail application and submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the 3 documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the injuries sustained by the victim is simple in nature and further, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has been filed and he is in jail since 25.10.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant - Manish Kumar, involved in Crime No. 154/2025, registered at Police Station – Balrampur, District - Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 331(6), 331(8), 109 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, 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 his 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 his, 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 his in accordance with law. 8. However, this Court hope and trust that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. 9. 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 Preeti