1 CGHC010251752026 2026:CGHC:28197 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6037 of 2026 Ranjan Rawat S/o Palau Rawat, Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Rafel, Police Station Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shreyansh Tiwari, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 99/2024 registered at Police Station - Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(A) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the brief facts of the prosecution case, on 04.09.2024, the complainant, Lalit Agrawal, locked his godown and went home. On the following day, i.e., 05.09.2024, at about 9:00 A.M., when the Munshi, Bachan Singh, and Ashok Bhoi opened the shutter of the godown, they found that the lock of the shutter had been broken by some unknown PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.07.09 12:31:34 +0530 2 person(s), and eight bags of paddy were missing from the godown. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered the crime. During the course of investigation, the present applicant and the other co-accused persons were arrested, and upon completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet was filed before the concerned Court. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. Learned counsel submits that the alleged incident took place in the year 2024, whereas the present applicant was arrested only on 11.06.2026, merely on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the applicant has been implicated solely on the basis of the memorandum statements of the co-accused persons. Learned counsel also submits that the other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by the Trial Court. It is further submitted that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 11.06.2026, has no previous criminal antecedents, and that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, and the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, also considering the fact that the other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by the Trial Court, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, and the applicant is in jail since 11.06.2026, the conclusion of the trial is likely to 3 take some time, this Court is inclined to allow the present application. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Ranjan Rawat, involved in Crime No. 99/2024 registered at Police Station - Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(A) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two heavy 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 inCrime No. 99/2024 registered at Police Station - Singhoda, District- Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(A) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 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 4 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. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. dirurt fo forthwith. - S/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti