1 2026:CGHC:22869 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4592 of 2026 1 - Hridan @ Hirdan Sai Manjhi S/o Khulash Ram Manjhi Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Joradol, Sugapara, Police Station Patthalgaon, Disrict Jahspur (C.G.) 2 - Doman Sai Manjhi S/o Khulesh Ram Manjhi Aged About 33 Years R/o Village Joradol, Sugapara, Police Station Patthalgaon, Disrict Jahspur (C.G.) 3 - Ashok Manjhi S/o Sukhsai Manjhi Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Joradol, Sugapara, Police Station Patthalgaon, Disrict Jahspur (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Patthalgaon, District Jashpur (C.G.) --- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Dinesh Yadav, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. AG. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 14/05/2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 for grant of regular bail to the 2 applicants, who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.202/2025, registered at PS -Patthalgaon, District Jashpur (C.G.) for commission of offence punishable under Section 103 (1) read with Section 3 (5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 18.10.2025, the present applicants alongwith Idbal Sai Manjhi had gone to the forest for cutting wood. Owing to a dispute relating to cutting of wood, the applicants have assaulted the Idbal Sai Manjhi by means of hands, fists and kicks, as a result of which, blood started oozing from his nose. Thereafter, on 19.10.2025, when Idbal Sai Manjhi again went to the forest for cutting wood, another co-accused person namely Naiyar Sai Manjhi allegedly assaulted him with a wooden rod/stick on account of a similar dispute, causing grievous injuries, due to which, injured/Naiyar Sai Manjhi started vomiting blood and became unconscious; he was thereafter taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries during treatment on 20.10.2025. Based on report, FIR was registered and present applicants were arrested for the alleged crime/offence. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion, they have not committed any offence as alleged against them. No weapon or any other incriminating material has been seized from the possession of the present applicants. The evidence/material collected by the prosecution is prima facie insufficient to establish the guilt of the applicants for the alleged 3 offence. Even if the prosecution case is accepted in its entirety, the allegation against the present applicants pertains only to the incident dated 18.10.2025, they are not involved in the alleged offence. The applicants have no criminal antecedents, they are in judicial custody since 02.11.2025, charge-sheet has already been filed and conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time. Hence, it is prayed that the applicants be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the present applicants alongwith co-accused person participated in assaulting the deceased, due to which, he sustained grievous injuries and subsequently died during treatment on the following day. Hence, looking to the nature of offence, applicants may not be released on bail. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Considering facts of the case, nature of allegations, seriousness of the offence and involvement of the applicants, this Court is not inclined to extend the benefit of regular bail to the present applicants. 7. Accordingly, bail application of the applicants is hereby rejected. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge J/-