1 CGHC010230152026 2026:CGHC:31018 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5880 of 2026 Rajesh Yadav S/o Hemkumar Yadav Aged About 29 Years R/o Ghoghopuri, Police Station - Gurur, District Balod, Chhattisgarh ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Raoghat, District Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Gupta, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Shau, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 21.07.2026 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. 03/2026, registered at Police Station – Raoghat District - Uttar Bastar – Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 306, 317(2), 334(2) & 3(5) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that Co-accused Rajesh Yadav along VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.07.22 11:06:21 +0530 2 with his other friends have stolen 72 Solar Plates Batteries, between 28-03-2026 to 15-04-2026 and sold these batteries to the present applicant, who sold toone Ankit Jain. Thereby the crime has been committed, thus the police has registered an F.I.R. as Crime no Raoglat 03/2026 at Police station Rawaghat, District Uttar-Bastar- Kanker - U/s 303(2), 306, 317(2) 334(2) 3(5) of B.N.S. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the applicant had no role in the alleged theft and has been implicated solely on the basis of the memorandum statement of a co-accused. The only allegation against the applicant is that he had purchased the articles in question, and there is no material to show that he had any active or passive role in the commission of the alleged offence. The applicant is a young man aged about 30 years and he is in jail since 19.05.2026, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case- diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the present applicant, the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, and that the applicant has been in jail since 19.05.2026, coupled with the fact that 3 the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let applicant, Rajesh Yadav, involved in Crime No. 03/2026, registered at Police Station – Raoghat District - Uttar Bastar – Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 306, 317(2), 334(2) & 3(5) of the BNS, 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. (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 4 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 provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav