1 CGHC010197792026 2026:CGHC:28742 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4803 of 2026 Jahid Ansari S/o Nabir Miyan Birbal Ansari Aged About 41 Years R/o Village Sonpurwa, Thana Ranka, District - Gadhwa (Jharkhand) --- Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Officer In Charge Of P. S. - Ramanujganj, Distt. Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) --- Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Malay Jain, P.L. HON'BLE SHRI RAMESH SINHA , CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER ON BOARD 09.07.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 69/2026 registered at Police SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2026.07.10 14:51:47 +0530 2 Station – Ramanujganj, District: Balrampur – Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence under Section 4, 6, 10 of C.G. Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004. 2. That, the case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 02.05.2026, at around 12:30 PM, the complainant, namely Upendra Yadav, stated that he had gone to the Kanhar Anicut, where he saw the applicant taking a Ras cow with him. The said cow was physically injured and had been beaten, and was being taken towards Jharkhand for the purpose of slaughter. Thereafter, the offence was registered against the present applicant. The Copy of FIR is annexed here as Annexure A/2. On the basis of the said report, the present applicant was arrested and crime was registered, leading to the filing of the present bail application. Hence this application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is under incarceration since 02.05.2026. He further submits that there is no evidence available on record to show that the applicant has committed any offence and he had bought the said cow from Krishna Tiwari for Rs. 7,000/-, charge-sheet has been filed, there is no criminal antecedents against the applicant and conclusion of trial is likely to take 3 quite some time, therefore, he may be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge sheet has been filed before the competent Court. It is further submitted that there are a total of two criminal antecedents registered against the applicant, out of which he has been acquitted in one case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the allegations, and the fact that the applicant has been in jail since 02.05.2026. Further, considering that charge-sheet has been filed, trial will take considerable time to conclude, and without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Jahid Ansari, involved in Crime No. 69/2026 registered at Police Station – Ramanujganj, District: Balrampur – Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence under Section 4, 6, 10 of C.G. Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004. be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the 4 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 in 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 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. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Saurabh