1 CGHC010285442026 2026:CGHC:32590 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6825 of 2026 1. Dinesh Netam S/o Punaram Netam Aged About 20 Years R/o Village- Salhewara, Police Station And Tahsil Salhewara, District - Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) 2. Sanju Kumar Kekti S/o Rambagas Aged About 20 Years R/o Village- Jhanjhnagar, Police Station And Tahsil Salhewara, District - Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) 3. Rivan Netam S/o Jhamsingh Aged About 27 Years R/o Village - Rengakhar, Police Station And Tahsil Salhewara, District - Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) 4. Laxman Yadav S/o Chamru Yadav Aged About 20 Years R/o Village- Devpuraghat, Police Station And Tahsil Salhewara, District - Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) 5. Phoolchand Mehra S/o Geetaprasad Aged About 25 Years R/o Village- Khadi, Police Station And Tahsil Salhewara, District - Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station- Salhewara, District - Khairagarh-Chuikhadan-Gandai, (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 29.07.2026 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.07.30 10:43:52 +0530 2 bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 19/2026, registered at Police Station - Salhewara, District – Khairagarh- Chuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 351(2), 115, 191(2) and 308(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The brief prosecution case is that on 08.06.2026, the complainant, Sagar Turkar, lodged a written report alleging that on 07.06.2026, he and his father, Ramnath Turkar, had purchased five bullocks from the Gandai weekly market. As it had become late in the night, they stayed at the house of their relatives. On the following morning, while they were returning on foot with the bullocks and had reached the area between Village Gopaltola and Bhanjidongri, the main accused, Prince Markam, along with the present applicants and certain juvenile co-accused, intercepted them. It is alleged that the accused persons suspected the complainant of being involved in illegal cattle trading, demanded Rs. 1,00,000/-, assaulted the complainant and his father, and compelled them to transfer money through PhonePe. According to the prosecution, a sum of Rs. 36,000/- was transferred under coercion. On the basis of the said report, the police registered the FIR, conducted the investigation, and thereafter filed the final report against the present applicants and the juvenile co-accused. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the present applicants are innocent person who have been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the prosecution has alleged the involvement of a group of accused persons, however, neither the FIR nor the charge- sheet clearly specifies the distinct role attributed to each of the present applicants. The allegations against the present applicants are general 3 and omnibus in nature and require appreciation of evidence during the course of trial. He also submits that the entire prosecution case rests upon oral evidence and electronic transaction details. The investigation has already been completed and the charge-sheet has been filed. He submits that as per the MLC report of the injured, he has sustained only simple injuries. He also submits that the present applicants have no criminal antecedents and they are in jail since 09.06.2026 and that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays that the applicants be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of regular bail to the applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. 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 offence, and from perusal of the MLC report of the injured, it appears that the injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature. Further, the applicants have no criminal antecedents. Moreover, the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, and the applicants have been in judicial custody since 09.06.2026. Considering that 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 regular bail in the present case. 7. Let the applicants – Dinesh Netam, Sanju Kumar Kekti, Rivan Netam, Laxman Yadav and Phoolchand Mehra , involved in Crime No. 19/2026, registered at Police Station - Salhewara, District – Khairagarh-Chuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) for the offence punishable under 4 Sections 126(2), 296, 351(2), 115, 191(2) and 308(5) 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 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 5 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