1 CGHC010262612026 2026:CGHC:32422 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6793 of 2026 1. Smt. Gangabai Dewangan W/o Shri Shivram Dewangan Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Harnadadar, Police Station And Tahsil Bagbahara, District Mahasamund (C.G.) 2. Smt. Sangeeta D/o Shivram Dewangan Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Harnadadar, Police Station And Tahsil Bagbahara, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - The Station House Officer, Police of Police Station Bagbahara, District - Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Shikhar Sharma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.07.2026 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 applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 09/2026 registered at Police Station – Bagbahara, District - Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The brief facts of the prosecution case are that the deceased, Padmini, ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.07.29 16:49:43 +0530 2 allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on 21.04.2025. It is alleged that after three years of marriage, as no child was born out of the wedlock, she was subjected to harassment by her husband and in-laws, which allegedly drove her to take the extreme step. On the basis of the said allegations, the First Information Report (FIR) came to be registered against the present applicants along with the other co-accused persons. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in this case. He submits the applicant No. 1 is the mother-in-law and applicant No. 2 is the sister-in-law of the deceased. They never subjected the deceased to any cruelty or ill-treatment, and the deceased did not face any difficulty during her stay in the matrimonial home. It is submitted that the deceased was suffering from certain personal problems and tensions unrelated to her matrimonial life. The present applicants, along with the other family members, have been falsely implicated due to pressure allegedly exerted upon the police authorities, despite there being no incriminating evidence against them. He also submits that the applicants have been arrested in connection with an incident which occurred more than one year prior to their arrest. As the investigating agency has no concrete evidence against the applicants, they have been arrested solely due to external pressure, which clearly reflects the mala fide intention of the police authorities to falsely implicate them. He submits that the applicants had no direct role or involvement in the alleged incident, and no specific overt act has been attributed to either of them in connection with the offences alleged. He also submits that the alleged incident occurred in April, 2025, whereas the First Information Report (FIR) was registered only in January, 2026. He submits that the applicants are in jail since 29.05.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, he prays for grant of regular bail to the 3 applicants. 4. On the other hand, the learned State Counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and upon perusal of the case diary, it appears that the deceased, Padmini, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on 21.04.2025. The present applicant No. 1 is the mother-in-law and applicant No. 2 is the sister-in- law of the deceased. It is further noticed that there is a delay of nearly one year in lodging the present FIR. Moreover, no suicide note was left behind by the deceased to prima facie substantiate the involvement of the present applicants. Considering further that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, the applicants have been in judicial custody since 29.05.2026, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, this Court is of the opinion that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail. 7. Let the applicants – Smt. Gangabai Dewangan and Smt. Sangeeta, involved in Crime No. 09/2026 registered at Police Station – Bagbahara, District - Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them 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