1 2026:CGHC:24376 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4938 of 2026 Vinod Siadar Urf Mintu S/o Shri Prem Singh Aged About 28 Years R/o Rani Road Shiv Mandir Pachrighat, Korba, P.S. Kotwali, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Banki Mongra, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Ms. Megha Mishra, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Shubham Bajpai, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 17.06.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.06.18 10:58:27 +0530 2 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.20/2026 registered at Police Station – Banki Mongra, District Korba (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 308(2), 324(2), 115(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 26.01.2026, the victim and his friend Simon Bada were present in a parked trailer near Bypass Road, Banki Mongra, awaiting the arrival of one Sunil Yadav. At about 2:00 a.m., the present Applicant, along with co-accused Harish Sahu @ Hari, Arjun Kewat and Shivam Nirmalkar, allegedly trespassed into the trailer and demanded money from the victim and his companion while threatening them with assault. When the victim resisted, the accused persons fell from the trailer. On hearing the alarm raised by the victim, Sunil Yadav and local residents arrived at the spot and apprehended co-accused Harish Sahu, while the remaining accused persons allegedly fled on a motorcycle. The apprehended co-accused was thereafter handed over to the police. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, the present offences have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present 3 case and is in jail since 20.03.2026. She further submits that co-accused Harish Sahu @ Hari has already been granted bail vide order dated 23.04.2026 passed in M.Cr.C No.3677/2026 and the Applicant is a 28 year old man and is the only bread earner of the family. It is lastly submitted that conclusion of trial is likely to take quite some time, therefore, the Applicant may be granted bail on the grounds of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and does not dispute the fact that co-accused has been granted bail. 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 that co-accused Harish Sahu @ Hari has already been granted bail vide order dated 23.04.2026 passed in M.Cr.C No.3677/2026 and 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- Vinod Siadar Urf Mintu involved in Crime 4 No.20/2026 registered at Police Station – Banki Mongra, District Korba (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 308(2), 324(2), 115(2) and 3(5) 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 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. 5 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