1 2026:CGHC:23013 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4557 of 2026 Dilip Verma @ Dilip Kumar Verma S/o Rikhiram Verma Aged About 38 Years R/o Gram - Khamhariya, Police Station Tilda Nevra, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Suhela, District Baloda Bazar - Bhathapara Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant ___________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Raj Kumar Pali, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Shailendra Sharma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 14.05.2026 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 connection with Crime No.09/2026 registered at Police Station – Suhela, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 61(2)(B), 308(4), 126(2), 351(3), SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.05.15 13:49:06 +0530 2 190, 191(2) & 111 of BNS, 2023. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 12.01.2026, complainant Brejesh Kumar Dubey lodged a written report alleging that the present Applicant, claiming himself to be the President of INTUS Labour Union, along with other co- accused persons, gathered contract labourers at the main gate of the factory, instigated them by threats and false inducements and disrupted the industrial activities of the plant. It is alleged that the present Applicant and other co- accused persons illegally collected money from labourers, obstructed the functioning of the factory, blocked the road and threatened the employees with dire consequences. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, the present offences came to be 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, who is in jail since 17.01.2026. He further submits that in respect of the incident in question, two FIRs have already been registered and proceedings under Sections 107 and 116 of the BNSS are also pending. It is contended that under pressure of the factory management, the present FIR has subsequently been lodged against the Applicant. It is lastly 3 submitted that conclusion of trial is likely to take quite some time, therefore, the Applicant may be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the pre-trial detention, charge sheet has been filed and further considering the likelihood of the trial taking considerable time, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Dilip Verma @ Dilip Kumar Verma involved in Crime No.09/2026 registered at Police Station – Suhela, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 61(2)(B), 308(4), 126(2), 351(3), 190, 191(2) & 111 of BNS, 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 4 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 open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. 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