1 2026:CGHC:9015 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1785 of 2026 Anshul Shukla S/o Lt. Santosh Shukla, Aged About 22 Years R/o Yadunandan Nagar, Tifra, Ps- Sirgitti, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Civil Line, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : None. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.02.2026 1. None appears nor is any representation made on behalf of the applicant to press this bail application when the case is called out. 2. It transpires from the record that the applicant is in jail since 03.06.2025. Hence, the Court proceeds to consider and hear the bail application of the applicant with the assistance of the State counsel. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 3. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 621/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act. 4. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 03.06.2025 the applicant/accused was allegedly found near Maharana Pratap Chowk, Bilaspur, threatening and intimidating members of the public while holding an iron dagger. Acting on the information, the police of Civil Lines Police Station Bilaspur reached the spot, seized the dagger in presence of witnesses, and arrested the applicant. Thereafter, FIR bearing Crime No. 621/2025 was registered against him under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act 1959. Upon completion of investigation, the prosecution filed the charge-sheet before the learned trial Court. Hence, the bail application. 5. It transpires from para 4a of the bail application preferred on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has 11 criminal antecedents of the years 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025 under the IPC/BNS and Arms Act, out of which, in 09 cases applicant has already been acquitted and two case are pending against the applicant. 6. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail 3 application and submits that the applicant was found in possession of an iron dagger and was allegedly threatening and intimidating members in public, it is further alleged that the police of Civil Lines Police Station Bilaspur reached the spot, seized the dagger from his possession in the presence of witnesses, and arrested him on the spot. 7. I have perused the case diary. 8. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 03.06.2025, the fact that though the applicant allegedly was found in possession of an iron dagger and was threatening and intimidating members in public, and the said iron dagger was also seized from his possession in the presence of public, but considering the fact that the applicant has 11 criminal antecedents of the years 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2025 under the IPC/BNS and Arms Act, out of which, in 09 cases applicant has already been acquitted and only two case are pending against the applicant and 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. 9. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 10. Let the Applicant-Anshul Shukla, involved in Crime No. 621/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 and 27 of Arms Act, be 4 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 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 5 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. 11. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. 12. After passing of the order, Mr. Udit Khatri, learned counsel for the applicant appears and submits that his presence may be marked. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Kunal