1 CGHC010218832026 2026:CGHC:29099 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.5179 of 2026 Vijay Kumar Verma @ Raja S/o Guljari Verma Aged About 39 Years R/o Gram Katai P.S. Chandanu Distt Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Bhatapara (City), District Baloda-Bazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant :Mr. Vijay Shankar Mishra, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the Applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.116/2026 registered at Police Station – Bhatapara (City), District- Balodabazar Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 105 & 125(a) as also under Section 3/181 of MV Act. SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.13 11:39:57 +0530 2 2. According to the prosecution story, on 29.03.2026 at about 18:30 hrs, while injured Ayush Sahu was going towards Siddhababa Liquor Distillery on his scooter bearing Registration No. CG-12-BS-4348 along with his friend Rohit Bhoi, they reached near Dharamkanta, where the Applicant, while driving Mahindra DI vehicle bearing Registration No. CG-25-N-3609 under the influence of alcohol, allegedly drove the said vehicle on the wrong side of the road and dashed against the scooter from the front. Due to the said accident, Rohit Bhoi sustained grievous head injuries and succumbed to the same, whereas Ayush Sahu sustained injuries on his head, waist and hand. Based on the aforesaid allegations, the police registered the offences as mentioned above 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 as per the opinion of the doctor, the cause of death has been mentioned as accidental, the Applicant was having a valid driving licence and the offending vehicle was duly insured at the time of the incident, he is in jail since 31.03.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on regular bail. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that in the alleged accident, one person sustained injuries and another person died, therefore, it is prayed that the bail application may be rejected. 5. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties and perused the case diary, the nature of allegations, the fact that the alleged accident resulted in the death of one person and injuries to another and the allegation that the Applicant was driving the offending vehicle in a rash and negligent manner under the influence of alcohol, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Applicant. 6. Accordingly, the bail application of the Applicant – Vijay Kumar Verma @ Raja involved in Crime No.116/2026 registered at Police Station – Bhatapara (City), District- Balodabazar Bhatapara (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 105 & 125(a) as also under Section 3/181 of MV Act is hereby rejected. 7. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya