1 2026:CGHC:7717 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 877 of 2026 Pintu @ Lokesh Patel @ Lokeshwar Patel S/o Bhuneshwar Patel Aged About 25 Years R/o Aamapali, Upar Para, Sakti, Thana Sakti, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through - Station House Officer, Police Station - Urga, District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Praveen Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 11.02.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No. 188/2025 registered at Police Station Urga, District Korba (CG) for the offences under Sections 103(1) of BNS 2023. 2. As per the prosecution case, the applicant has forcibly entered into the house of deceased Pooja Patel situated at village Siliyari Bhata Urga and committed murder by throttling her neck. ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.02.16 12:45:17 +0530 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is no direct evidence against the applicant to connect him with the crime in question and after recording the memorandum statement of accused, only on suspicion he has been arrested. He further submits that till date out of 31 witnesses, only 7 have been examined and they have not made any specific allegation against the present applicant and further there are contradictions in the statements of P.W.1 and P.W.2. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 11.05.2025 and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that on memorandum statement of accused, a motor- cycle and Gamchha was seized. He further submits that there is circumstantial evidence against the applicant and the crucial witnesses are yet to be examined, therefore, he shall not be released on bail. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the material available on record as also the fact that some important witnesses are yet to be examined, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail at this stage. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the custody period of the applicant, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible. 7. Copy of this order be sent to the trial Court for information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao