1 2026:CGHC:23045 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4580 of 2026 • Ram Prakash @ Lalla S/o Shri Ramsewak Sharma Aged About 24 Years R/o Vill. Ruar, P.S. Somavali, Tahsil- Joura, District- Muraina (M.P.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, P.S. Janakpur, District - M.C.B. (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Arun Kumar Shukla, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 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 applicant arrested in connection with Crime No.108/2025 registered at Police Station – Janakpur, District – Manendragarh-Chirmiri- Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 309(4), 109, 111, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act. 2. As per prosecution story, in brief, is that, complainant namely Rakesh Soni, has lodged an oral report that on 05.06.2025, his brother namely Bramha Soni and his cousin brother namely Anil VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.05.18 14:38:16 +0530 2 Soni went to Harchoka Bazar for setup of silver ornaments shop and at about 07 P.M. anil soni and his brother Brahma Soni returning to home village namely satqyary, at about 07:30 P.M. one person namely Shankar Prasad Upadhyay telephoned complainant and has told 4 unknown persons has fired an gun shot on his both the brother and has robbed the bag of silver ornaments by overtaking their vehicle and has ran towards Madi sarai, the informant was coming behind the victims and then complainant reached on spot and saw the gun shot caused grievous injures on the shoulder of both anil and brahma soni and in bag of silver ornament of Brahma soni Bagthere was about gold ornaments of Rs. 3,00,000 and 15,000 Rs. Cash and in bag of anil soni Rs. 2,00,000 gold and silver ornaments and 4,000 Rs. Cash and and has also robbed the Mobile Phones. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the present applicant is in jail since 12.10.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. He also submits that no TIP has been conducted applicant has no criminal antecedent and the applicant’s name not mentioned in the FIR only on the basis of memorandum statement of the co-accused his name came into light. He also submits that no directed evidence connecting the applicant with the alleged offence, the prosecution case rests mainly on circumstantial evidence, therefore applicant is entitled for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent authority and he further submits that the complainant lodged an oral report stating that on 3 05.06.2025, his brother Bramha Soni and cousin brother Anil Soni had gone to Harchoka Bazar for setting up a silver ornaments shop. At about 7:00 PM, while returning to their native village, namely Shankar Prasad Upadhyay telephonically informed the complainant that four unknown persons had intercepted their vehicle, fired gunshots at both Bramha and Anil Soni, robbed the bags containing gold and silver ornaments, and fled towards Madi Sarai. It is further submitted that the complainant, who was following behind the victims, reached the spot and found that both Bramha Soni and Anil Soni had sustained grievous gunshot injuries on their shoulders. It is alleged that the accused persons robbed a bag belonging to Bramha Soni containing gold ornaments worth Rs. 3,00,000/- along with cash of Rs. 15,000/-, and another bag belonging to Anil Soni containing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs. 2,00,000/- along with cash of Rs. 4,000/- and accused persons also robbed their mobile phones. She also submits that from the possession of the present applicant gold ornament has been recovered and bail application of the co-accused, namely Deshraj Singh Kushwaha, have already been rejected vide order dated 4449 of 2026 vide order dated 12.05.2026, therefore, applicant is not entitled to the grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature and gravity of the offence and the material available on record, considering the fact that two injured persons sustained grievous gunshot injuries on their shoulders and from the possession of the present applicant gold ornaments have also been recovered and bail application of the co-accused, namely 4 Deshraj Singh Kushwaha, has already been rejected vide order dated 4449 of 2026 vide order dated 12.05.2026, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, this bail application of applicant – Ram Prakash @ Lalla involved in Crime No.108/2025 registered at Police Station – Janakpur, District – Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 309(4), 109, 111, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act, is rejected at this stage. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 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 vaishali