1 2026:CGHC:24445 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5227 of 2026 Keshav Patel S/o Sharan Kumar Patel Aged About 28 Years Resident Of Village Chuhukimar, Post Banhar, Thana And Tahsil Chhal, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh (C.G.) --- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Dev Kumar Kaneri, Advocate along with Mr. Vinod Kumar Dewangan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. For Objector : Mr. Roop Ram Naik, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17/06/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 166/2026 registered at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 108 of B.N.S. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a report at the concerned police station alleging that the deceased KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 was in a love relationship with the present applicant. It is alleged that the applicant harassed and mentally tortured the deceased on the pretext of marriage. Owing to such mental harassment, the deceased allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison. Based on the said report, the concerned police station registered an offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the applicant and the deceased were in a relationship and were in regular contact as their marriage was likely to be solemnized. However, when the deceased came to know that the marriage of the applicant had been fixed with another woman, she allegedly consumed poison and committed suicide. It is further submitted that no suicide note was recovered from the possession of the deceased. Learned counsel further argues that the FIR has been lodged after an inordinate delay of about seven months from the date of the incident and has been filed only with an intention to harass the applicant. It is also submitted that the applicant is in judicial custody since 18.04.2026 and has no criminal antecedents. Considering the fact that the trial is likely to take a considerable time to conclude, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that there is sufficient material available on record connecting the applicant with the alleged offence. It is further submitted that, considering the nature and gravity of the allegations 3 levelled against the applicant, he is not entitled to be released on bail. Hence, prayer for bail deserves to be rejected. 5. Learned counsel for the objector also vehemently opposes the prayer for grant of bail and supports the submissions advanced by the learned State counsel. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations, the material collected during investigation and the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, particularly the fact that no suicide note has been recovered from the possession of the deceased and the FIR has been lodged after a delay of about seven months from the date of the incident and that the deceased allegedly consumed poison after coming to know that the marriage of the applicant had been fixed with another woman, coupled with the fact that the applicant is in judicial custody since 18.04.2026, has no criminal antecedents, and that the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, this Court is inclined to allow the application. 8. Accordingly, the bail application stands allowed. 9. Let the Applicant -Keshaw Patel, involved in Crime No. 166/2026 registered at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 108 of B.N.S., be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned 4 with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she 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 her counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against her under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her 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 her, 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 5 default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against her in accordance with law. 10. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. S Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal