1 2026:CGHC:24091 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4345 of 2026 • Akshay Kumar Kushal @ Munna, S/o Chhanak Pal Kaushal, aged about 29 Years (Wrongly Mentioned True is Chhanak Lal Kaushal), R/o Village - Luk, Ps- Parpodi District- Bemetara (C.G.) ...Applicant versus • State of C.G. Relative of (wrongly mentioned), Through - Thana Parpodi District- Bemetara C.G. Age (Wrongly Mentioned) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Uttam Pandey, Advocate along with Ms. Pooja Sinha, Advocate. For Non-applicant : Mr. Ram Narayan Sahu, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal Order on Board 16 / 06 / 2026 1. Accused/applicant has filed this first bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, seeking his release on regular bail during the pendency of trial in connection with Crime No. 52/2025 registered at Police Station Parpodi, District Bemetara (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the BNS. AKHILESH BEOHAR Digitally signed by AKHILESH BEOHAR Date: 2026.06.16 17:27:18 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution in brief is that deceased- Dheeraj Verma was allegedly having an affair with the wife of the applicant, Akshay Kumar Kaushal, due to which the applicant bore a grudge against him. On 15.06.2025 at about 5:00 p.m., while the deceased was sitting with other villagers, the applicant allegedly arrived at the spot armed with a tangia (axe) and assaulted him by inflicting multiple blows on his neck and hand, resulting in his death on the spot. The incident was allegedly witnessed by several villagers. On the basis of the report lodged in this regard, the aforesaid offences have been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. It is further submitted that there is no direct evidence of the applicant’s involvement in the alleged offence. The applicant is in custody since 16.06.2025, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant has been named in the FIR. It is further submitted that 14 prosecution witnesses have already been examined and only a few witnesses remain to be examined. It is also submitted that the applicant assaulted the deceased with an axe. Therefore, the bail application filed by the applicant deserves to be dismissed. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of the offence and the manner in which the incident took place, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 3 7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 is rejected. 8. It is made clear that the Trial Court shall not be influenced by any observation made by this Court and shall decide the case in accordance with law. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Akhilesh