1 CGHC010272342026 2026:CGHC:30922 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6504 of 2026 Shahjada @ Sajajuddin @ Chingri S/o Hafijuddin Aged About 24 Years R/o Village Bilal Nagar, Boriyakhurd Thana Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Monika Thakur, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 21/07/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 290/2026 registered at Police Station AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 02.04.2026, acting upon information received from an informant that the applicant was brandishing a knife near the Lalpur liquor shop and threatening passers-by, the police reached the spot, registered an FIR under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, and took up the investigation. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that no seizure of any incriminating article or knife has been made form the possession of the present applicant, only one the basis of suspicion, the present applicant has been arrested in the crime in question. The applicant is in jail since 02.04.2026, the applicant has three criminal antecedents of the years 2022 and 2025 under the IPC, further the charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. She further submits that the applicant was found brandishing a knife near the Lalpur liquor shop, threatening and intimidating passers-by, thereby committed the alleged 3 offence, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 02.04.2026, the fact that though the applicant was found brandishing a knife near the Lalpur liquor shop, threatening and intimidating passers-by, but considering the fact that the applicant has not caused injury to any passers-by, also considering the criminal antecedents of the applicant, which are three in number, out of which, one is of the year 2022 and two are of the year 2025, under the IPC, further the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant-Shahjada @ Sajajuddin @ Chingri, involved in Crime No. 290/2026 registered at Police Station Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 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 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 4 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. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Akhil