1 2026:CGHC:21671 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4317 of 2026 Ishwar Navarange S/o Tulsi Ram Navarange Aged About 32 Years R/o Village- Mopka PS- Bhatapara Gramin District- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- PS- Bhatapara Gramin District - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shobhit Koshta, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08.05.2026 1. This is the Second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 282/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhatapara Gramin, District – Balodabazar - Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 333, 109, 332(B) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 6310 of 2025 was rejected vide order dated 21.08.2025 by this Court on merits. 3. The prosecution story in short is that the out of previous enmity, the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.05.08 19:01:42 +0530 2 accused persons on date of incident on 29.04.2025 entered the house of the injured namely Himalay Koshle and with intention to kill him cause injury on the neck of the injured with blade and hence, committed the offence. After investigation, a charge-sheet was filed in Court and thereafter, report was lodged and the concerned police station after investigation filed the charge sheet. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits. The second bail application of the applicant is being preferred on the grounds that PW-1 (Laxmi Kosale), in his evidence, has been declared hostile, and PW-3 (Himalay Koshle) has also been declared hostile and has not supported the prosecution case in its entirety, which casts serious doubt upon the prosecution story. He also submits that alternatively, there was no intention on the part of the present applicant to cause the death of the injured, and from the prosecution case itself, it appears that due to previous animosity, the applicant and others have been falsely implicated. Hence, no offence, as alleged, is made out against the present applicant. The medical report has also opined that no definite opinion can be given regarding whether the injury was fatal in nature or whether it could have caused death. He submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 30.04.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 5. Learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that, as per the prosecution story, owing to previous enmity, the applicant, along with other accused persons, unlawfully entered the house of the injured and inflicted a grievous injury on his neck with a blade with the intention to kill him. It is further submitted that the statement of the injured has 3 already been recorded before the trial Court, wherein he has supported the prosecution story. Considering the serious nature of the allegations, the gravity of the offence, and the evidence available on record, it is submitted that the applicant is not entitled to the grant of bail. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the serious nature of the allegations against the applicant, the manner in which the offence was allegedly committed, and the fact that the injured witness has already been examined before the trial Court and has supported the prosecution story, this Court is not inclined to extend the benefit of bail to the applicant. Therefore, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to grant bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the Second bail application of the applicant – Ishwar Navarange, involved in Crime No. 282/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhatapara Gramin, District – Balodabazar - Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 333, 109, 332(B) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. 9. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 10. OfÏce 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 Abhishek