1 CGHC010207652026 026:CGHC:28603 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4913 of 2026 Devwrat Gond S/o Budhram Gond Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Charauta, Police Station Bhakhara, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh --- Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate, The Station House Officer Of Police Station - Ranitarai, District Durg Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Deepak Kumar Nishad, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL. 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.29/2026 registered at Police Station – Ranitarai, District Durg (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 109, 333 and 3(5) of BNS. SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.10 13:01:07 +0530 2 2. Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 11.03.2026 at about 9:45 p.m., complainant/injured Anil Dewangan lodged a report alleging that the Applicant had borrowed money from him in the year 2018-19 for purchasing electrical tools. It is further alleged that the Applicant entered the complainant’s shop and assaulted him with a cutter on his faceti. Based on the aforesaid allegations, the present offences have been registered against the present Applicant. Hence this application. 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 MLC report indicates simple injury and no injury has been caused on any vital part of the body. It is also submitted that there is no specific medical opinion regarding any danger to the life of the injured and therefore, the applicability of the alleged offences is doubtful. It is further submitted that the FIR has been lodged with delay and the wife of the Applicant had also submitted a complaint against the injured, which was not considered by the police. He further submits that the Applicant has been arrested only on the basis of memorandum statement and the investigation is complete and charge-sheet has been filed. It is lastly submitted that the Applicant is in jail since 3 11.03.2026 and conclusion of trial is likely to take 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 Applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the fact that the injured has sustained simple injury and no injury has been caused on any vital part of the body, the Applicant is not having any criminal antecedents, he is in jail since 11.03.2026 and further considering the likelihood of the trial taking considerable time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything 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 bail application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant-Devwrat Gond involved in Crime No.29/2026 registered at Police Station – Ranitarai, District Durg (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 109, 333 and 3(5) of BNS be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- 4 (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 Priya