1 2026:CGHC:25054 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5360 of 2026 Gopal Nagwanshi S/o Late Ramvriksh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Atouri Junapara P.S. Pasta District- Balrampur Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh, ... Applicant. versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Out Post Davra, Police Station Pasta District- Balrampur - Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh, ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ishwari Prasad Rathore, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Aman Tamrakar, P.L. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 19/06/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, the B.N.S.S.) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 35/2025 registered at Police Outpost – Davra, Police Station – Pasta District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 351(3), 115 (2) and 103 (1) of Bhartiya Nyay Samhita (for short, the BNS). 2. As per the prosecution’s case, on 03.10.2025 at about 1:30 PM, the applicant, with an intention of causing death of the deceased Dayaram, pushed him into a drain and repeatedly kicked and crushed his chest, Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.06.19 17:15:36 +0530 2 abdomen, and ribs, thereby causing bodily injuries. As a result of said act by the applicant, Dayaram died. Based on this, offence under the aforesaid sections has been registered against the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has not committed any offence. He further submits that the deceased Dayaram and the applicant were consuming alcohol, during which period, the applicant fell down the deceased into a drain. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 17.11.2025 and that, trial is going on and it may take some time to conclude. On these premises, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that deceased was a blind person and the applicant has committed his murder, which is ac serious offence, therefore, the applicant does not deserve regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the nature and gravity of the offence and taking into account that the trial is going on, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the application filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. is rejected. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani