1 CGHC010219412026 2026:CGHC:29091 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.5188 of 2026 Vijay Sika S/o Dhaneshwar Sika Aged About 19 Years At- Adarsh Nagar Gali, No.3, Gudhiyari, Raipur (C.G.) (Surname Of The Applicant Is Incorrect In Annex A/1) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. PS Gol Bazar Raipur C.G. ... Non-Applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Akash Mishra, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Palak Dwivedi, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2026 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.65/2026 registered at Police Station – Gol Bazar, Raipur (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of BNS. SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.13 11:39:54 +0530 2 2. According to the prosecution case, complainant Manish Kumar Jain lodged an FIR at Police Station Gol Bazar, Raipur stating that his shop namely Narendra Bangles Stores, Banjari Road, Gol Bazar, was closed on 31.03.2026 at about 11:15 PM after completing the day's work. On the next morning, he found the lock of the cash counter broken and cash amount of Rs.3,50,000/- along with other articles missing. The CCTV footage revealed that an unknown person had entered the shop during the night and committed theft. During investigation, the Applicant along with a juvenile in conflict with law was apprehended and on the basis of their memorandum statements, cash amount of Rs.2,00,000/- was recovered from the possession of the Applicant and Rs.1,50,000/- from the possession of the juvenile. 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, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and is behind the bars since 02.04.2026. It is further submitted that the Applicant is a young boy of 19 years age and conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, he may be granted bail. 3 4. Per contra, learned Counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that one previous criminal antecedent is pending against the present Applicant. She further submits that the allegation against the Applicant is with regard to theft of cash amount of Rs.3,50,000/- from the complainant's shop and out of the said stolen amount, only Rs.20,000/- has been recovered from the possession of the Applicant. 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 Applicant is in custody since 02.04.2026, the alleged recovery has already been effected during investigation and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to grant bail to the Applicant. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Vijay Sika involved in Crime No.65/2026 registered at Police Station – Gol Bazar, Raipur (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) 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