1 2026:CGHC:23476 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4949 of 2026 1 - Harihar Puri Goswami S/o Late Shri Sulochan Puri Goswami Aged About 29 Years Resident Of Village - Bore, Police Station - Sariya, District - Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Sariya, District - Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Shri Dhirendra Prasad Mishra, Advocate through V.C. For Respondent/State : Shri Vinod Tekam, Govt. Adv. ({Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput}) Order on Board 26/05/2026 Heard on admission. Admit. Issue notice to the respondent/State. Learned State counsel accepts notice. As the case diary is available, the matter is heard finally. The applicant has been arrested in connection with Crime No.12/2024 2 registered at police station–Sariya, District–Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (CG) for alleged commission of offences under Section 302 of IPC. 2. Prosecution case in brief is that on 16/01/2024 in front of the house of the accused, regarding the matter of temple worship and transaction of wages, the deceased was hit by a strong wooden plank and was seriously injured. He was taken to hospital where he was declared dead. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and not committed any offence. He submits that eye witness of the case has been examined and has not supported the case of the prosecution. There are 25 prosecution witnesses, out of which only 3 prosecution witnesses have been examined. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 18/01/2024 and prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that there are 3 eye witnesses of the incident and only one has been examined and two are remained to be examined. However, he submits that learned trial Court may be directed to expedite the trial. 5. Be that as it may, taking into consideration the submissions made, evidence collected and nature of allegations, this Court, at this stage, is not inclined to allow this application. The application is accordingly rejected. However, looking to the detention period of the applicant, it is expected that learned trial Court shall expedite the trial and conclude the same within a reasonable period of time without giving unnecessary adjournments. State is also directed to examine all the witnesses within a reasonable period of time. Sd/- ({Sachin Singh Rajput}) JUDGE Deepti DEEPTI HARIKUMAR Digitally signed by DEEPTI HARIKUMAR Date: 2026.05.26 14:30:53 +0530