1 2026:CGHC:26906 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5463 of 2026 1 - Lekhram @ Lalu Yadav S/o Ramlal Yadav Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Gudeliya P.S. Bhatapara Gramin District Balodabazar Bhatapara C.G. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Office P.S. Bhatapara Gramin District Balodabazar Bhatapara C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate along with Mr. Ayush Verma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rohitashav Singh, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 01.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this second bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.231/2025 registered at Police Station Bhatapara (Gramin), District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of BNS and Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act. 2. First bail of the applicant was dismissed on merits vide order dated 12.03.2026 passed in MCRC No.1946/2026. ARPAN SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by ARPAN SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.07.04 13:20:44 +0530 2 3. In this case there are total 3 accused persons out of which one is juvenile and the other two are major. The prosecution case, on 03.04.2025, the applicant along with two co-accused committed murder of deceased Ramayan Dhruv, by stabbing him in the chest with a knife. Following a report lodged by the brother of the deceased, the applicant and the co-accused were arrested on 04.04.2025. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there was an altercation between the accused and the deceased and his friends. Out of anger, one co-accused, Raunak, handed a knife to another co-accused, Karan, who then stabbed the deceased. He further submits that the applicant was trying to resolve the dispute and has not committed any offence. He would further submit that there is no specific or main role of the present applicant in stabbing the knife and no weapon was seized from the possession of the present applicant. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that PW-06, namely, Rupesh Sahu and PW-07, namely, Udayram Sahu who are the eye witnesses have already been examined before the learned trial Court. He further contended that there are total 26 prosecution witnesses out of which only 13 have been examined, the applicant is in jail since 04.04.2025 and there is no likelihood of the trial to be concluded at the earliest. Hence, considering all these facts, the applicant may be released on bail. 3 5. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application. 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, the evidence collected by the prosecution, the period of detention of the applicant, and the statement of PW-06 and PW-07 recorded before the learned trial Court, and further considering that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the bail application is Allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Arpan