1 CGHC010219112026 2026:CGHC:29095 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.5166 of 2026 Deepak Kumar Singhal S/o Rajveersingh Singhal Aged About 34 Years Occupation - Transport R/o Yadav Para, Ward No.20, Jail Line, Bemetara, P.S.Bemetara District Bemetara Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Komakhan, District Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. CR Sahu, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, G.A 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.25/2026 registered at Police SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.13 11:39:52 +0530 2 Station – Komakhan, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offences under Sections 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS as also under Sections 41, 42 and 52 of Indian Forest Act, 1927. 2. As per the prosecution case, on the date of incident, the concerned Police Station received information from an informant that certain unknown persons were illegally transporting forest wood loaded in a truck bearing registration No. LIP 65 LT 6829 from Odisha State. Acting upon the said information, the police intercepted the vehicle near NH-353, Village Milaiwadar Mod and seized approximately 10 tonnes of forest wood, valued at Rs.4,00,000/-. As the Applicant failed to produce any valid document or authority regarding the possession and transportation of the seized wood, the present offences have been registered against him. 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 in jail since 18.02.2026. He further submits that co-accused Anil Sahu and Hareram Gupta have already been granted bail vide order dated 08.07.2026 passed in M.Cr.C Nos.3828/2026 and 5644/2026 respectively and conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, the present 3 Applicant may also be granted bail on the ground of parity. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and does not dispute the fact that co-accused have been granted bail. 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 co- accused Anil Sahu and Hareram Gupta have already been granted bail vide order dated 08.07.2026 passed in M.Cr.C Nos.3828/2026 and 5644/2026 respectively, the Applicant is in custody since 18.02.2026 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- Deepak Kumar Singhal involved in Crime No. 25/2026 registered at Police Station – Komakhan, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offences under Sections 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS as also under Sections 41, 42 and 52 of Indian Forest Act, 1927 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 4 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 Priya