1 CGHC010276792026 2026:CGHC:30659 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6451 of 2026 Rajkumar Singh @ Raj S/o Late Neelam Singh Aged About 22 Years R/o Village - Gongo P.S. Pipratand, District - Palamu (Jharkhand) Present Address- Piska Mod. P.S. Pandra District- Rachi (Jharkhand) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through – S.H.O. P.S. Jashpur, District - Jashpur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.07.2026 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. 322/2025 registered at Police Station – Jashpur, District – Jashpur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 309(6), 351(1) and 310(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 02.12.2025, at about 06:00 A.M., behind Balachapar Power House on National Highway No. 43, Jashpur, the present applicant, along with the co-accused persons, allegedly committed dacoity by robbing the complainant, Subhash Dev ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.07.21 15:22:23 +0530 2 Kumar, of a sum of Rs. 13,00,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh only), which was kept in the truck under his possession. It is alleged that the applicant and the co-accused threatened to kill the complainant and assaulted him with hands, fists, kicks, sticks, and stones while committing the offence. On the basis of the written complaint, an FIR was initially registered against unknown persons. During the course of investigation, on the basis of the memorandum statements, the police implicated the present applicant and the co-accused persons and thereafter submitted the charge-sheet against them. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. He also submits that the other co-accused person, namely, Pawan Kumar Paswan, has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2026 in MCRC No. 3752 of 2026. Therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case. However, she could not dispute the fact that an identically situated co-accused has already been granted regular bail by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, further, the fact that the other co-accused person, namely, Pawan Kumar Paswan, has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2026 in MCRC No. 3752 of 2026, also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has 3 already been filed before the competent Court and that the applicant has been in custody since 04.02.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 7. Let the Bail of the Applicant – Rajkumar Singh @ Raj, involved in Crime No. 322/2025 registered at Police Station – Jashpur, District – Jashpur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 309(6), 351(1) and 310(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum 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. 4 (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 Abhishek