1 CGHC010259472026 2026:CGHC:28900 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6125 of 2026 Hem Lal Ghritlehre S/o Domar Ghritlehre Aged About 33 Years (Wrongly Not Mentioned In The Cause Title Of Impugned Order), R/o Paraswani, P.S. Kharora, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station Tilda Neora, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Prasoon Agrawal, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, P.L. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2026 1. This is the First 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. 463/2025 registered at Police Station : Tilda Neora, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 303(2), 324(4), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act and 136 & 139 of Electricity Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the a complaint was filed on Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.07.10 18:04:19 +0530 2 16.10.2025 by the Section Incharge of RDSS Pariyojna from NNT Construction that some unknown persons have damaged 27 units of electric pole in Champa Khar and caused loss of Rs. 62,400/- to the company and have stolen wires or about 16 kms. During investigation the applicant along with the present co-accused were apprehended. On the basis of which FIR was registered at Police Station Tilda Neora, District Raipur for the aforesaid offences. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. It is submitted that the applicant is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged. It is further submitted that the applicant is in judicial custody since his arrest, the investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has already been filed. Therefore, his further custodial detention is not required. The applicant has been in judicial custody since 24.04.2026 and that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the case rests on circumstantial evidence and the alleged recovery has already been effected during the course of investigation, the investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has been submitted in the present case before the competent Court and the present applicant has been in jail since 24.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, therefore, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 3 7. Let applicant, Hem Lal Ghritlehre, involved in Crime No. 463/2025 registered at Police Station : Tilda Neora, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 303(2), 324(4), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act and 136 & 139 of Electricity Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like amount 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 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 Jyoti