1 CGHC010286722026 2026:CGHC:32932 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.6932 of 2026 Jubair Khan S/o Ramjan Khan Aged About 18 Years R/o BSUP Colony Block, No.04, Bhatagaon, Raipur P.S. Purani Basti Raipur District --(Revenue And Civil) Raipur C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mana Camp District Raipur C.G. ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30.07.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.103/2026 registered at Police SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.07.31 16:10:11 +0530 2 Station Mana Camp, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2) and 109 of BNS. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 22.04.2026 at about 9:30 P.M., while the complainant along with Ritesh Ghritlahare, Raja Gupta and Parvez were sitting behind the Swami Vivekananda statue in Airport Garden, the Applicant came there and picked up a quarrel with Ritesh Ghritlahare. During the altercation, the Applicant allegedly abused the complainant and Ritesh in filthy language and while threatening to kill them, assaulted Ritesh with a broken liquor bottle with the intention to cause his death, inflicting injuries on his head and back. During investigation, blood-stained broken pieces of the liquor bottle were seized from the spot. Based on these allegations, the aforesaid offences were registered against the present Applicant. Hence this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is contended that the injured has sustained only two injuries, both of which are simple in nature and the doctor has nowhere opined that the injuries were grievous or sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. It is lastly submitted that the Applicant is in judicial custody since 3 23.04.2026 and as the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, he may be enlarged on regular bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the application and submits that although the present Applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, he is the main assailant and is alleged to have inflicted injuries on the head of the injured with a broken bottle, as a result of which a hematoma was found. 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, perusal of the case diary, the nature of allegations, the fact that the injured is alleged to have sustained only two injuries, which are stated to be simple in nature, the fact that the Applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, is in judicial custody since 23.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let Applicant-Jubair Khan involved in Crime No.103/2026 registered at Police Station Mana Camp, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2) and 109 of BNS be released on bail on his furnishing a 4 personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant/s shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/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 applicant/s shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his/their counsel. In case of his/their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant/s misuse/s the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his/their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant/s fail/s to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him/them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant/s 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/s 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/them in accordance with law. 5 7. 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 Priya