1 CGHC010211652026 2026:CGHC:28628 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.4948 of 2026 Deva Sodhi, S/o Late Madha Sodhi, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Mokhapal Dongrigudha, Gollapara, Police Station Kuwakonda, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Kuwakonda, District Dantewada Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Vinod Tekam, G.A. 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.07/2026 registered at Police Station – Kuwakonda, District Dantewada (C.G.), for the SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.10 13:01:06 +0530 2 offence under Section 109(1) of BNS. 2. Prosecution story, in brief, is that on 25.02.2026, Complainant Kamli Sori had gone to the market at village Halbaras and while returning home at about 7:30 p.m., she found the Applicant/accused in an intoxicated condition. It is alleged that when she objected to his selling wooden beams of the house and consuming liquor daily, the Applicant started quarrelling with her and assaulted her with a sickle, causing injury to her upper lip. It is further alleged that he also assaulted her on the back of her head with a wooden stick and attempted to strangulate her with a rope, but she was rescued by her sister Sonmati. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, the present offence has been registered against the present Applicant. 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 28.02.2026. He further submits that the injured is the sister of the Applicant and there was a dispute between them with respect to selling of wooden beams of the house and consuming liquor. It is further submitted that though the injury was caused by a sickle, which is a hard and sharp object, but there is no internal damage caused. It is lastly submitted that conclusion 3 of trial is likely to take quite some time, therefore, the Applicant 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 nature of injury sustained by the injured, wherein no internal damage has been caused, the fact that the Applicant is in jail since 28.02.2026 and further considering the likelihood of the trial taking considerable time, 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- Deva Sodhi involved in Crime No.07/2026 registered at Police Station – Kuwakonda, District Dantewada (C.G.), for the offence under Section 109(1) 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:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the 4 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