1 CGHC010276812026 2026:CGHC:30950 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.6554 of 2026 Prabhat Das @ Lalu S/o Shyamlal Aged About 20 Years R/o Purana Kanshinagar, Korba, Thana- Civil Line Rampur, Tahsil / Distt.- Korba, C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O., Thana- Kotwali, Distt.- Korba, C.G. ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Monika Thakur, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 21.07.2026 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.265/2026 registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Korba (C.G.), for the offences under SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.21 18:27:21 +0530 2 Sections 303(2) and 3(5) of BNS. 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that on 19.03.2026, the complainant had parked his Korean motorcycle bearing Registration No. CG-12-BF-0181 and left the place. When he returned after some time, he found that the motorcycle was missing, having allegedly been stolen by an unknown person. On the basis of the complaint lodged by the complainant. On the basis of these allegations, the present offences were registered against the 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 the present Applicant was made an accused only on the basis of the memorandum of co-accused and he has already been granted bail in another Crime Number i.e. Crime No.303/2026 vide order dated 07.07.2026 passed in M.Cr.C No.6000/2026. It is lastly submitted that the Applicant is in jail since 13.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, therefore, he may be granted regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there are two previous criminal antecedents of similar nature against the present Applicant. 3 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the material available in the case diary, further considering that the present Applicant is in judicial custody since 13.04.2026, the fact that he has already been granted bail in Crime No.303/2026 by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. No.6000/2026, the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, 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. 6. Let Applicant-Prabhat Das @ Lalu involved in Crime No. 265/2026 registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Korba (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 303(2) and 3(5) 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/s shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/they 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/s shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either 4 personally or through his/their counsel. In case of his/their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant/s misuse/s the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his/their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant/s fail/s to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him/them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant/s 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/s 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/them in accordance with law. 7. 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