1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4715 of 2026 1 - Luvprakash Chandra S/o Shri Prahlad Chandra Aged About 32 Years R/o Village- Bargaon, Police Station- Nawagarh, District- Janjgir Champa (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Keshav Prashad Chandra S/o Shri Jawahar Lal Chandra Aged About 34 Years R/o Village- Bargaon, Police Station- Nawagarh, District- Janjgir Champa (Chhattisgarh) ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, Janjgir, P.S.- Akaltara, District- Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicants : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Rohitashva Singh, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 29/06/2026 1. The applicants have preferred this 2nd bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as they were arrested in connection with crime No.39/2026, registered at Police Station – Nawagarh, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 & 249 of BNS. 2. First bail of the applicants was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 27.03.2026 passed in MCRC no.2340/2026. 3. In this case there are total 3 accused persons. The prosecution's case, in short, is that on 27.01.2026, co-accused Praveen Prakash Chandra murdered Ku. Poonam (now deceased) in agricultural field. The allegation against the present applicants is that they assisted Praveen Prakash Chandra in absconding from the place of the incident. Based SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.06.30 11:09:03 +0530 2 on above, offence has been registered against the applicants and they were arrested on 28.01.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The applicants have not played any active role in the commission of the alleged offence. The main accused is Praveen who murdered the deceased. The only allegation levelled against the applicants is that they helped the main accused abscond from the place of incident. There is no direct evidence available on record against them. He further submits that the applicants are in jail since 28.01.2026. There are total 28 prosecution witnesses and the trial has not commenced till date and is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicants may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that a seizure of car has been made from applicant Luvprakash. He further submits that both the applicants have supported the main accused in the alleged offence, therefore, they may not be granted benefit of bail. 6. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, evidence collected by the prosecution, detention period of the applicants and the fact that the applicants have not played active role in the commission of the murder. Further considering that the trial is likely to take some time to be finalized, without commenting on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicants on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- each with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for their appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham