1 CGHC010271392026 2026:CGHC:32911 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6908 of 2026 Kunwar Singh S/o Ramkumar Singh Bhadouriya Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Inguri, P. S. Pawel Tehsil And District - Bhind (M. P.). ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P. S. City Kotwali Dhamtari District - Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Miss Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30/07/2026 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.123/2025 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 331 (8), 109(1), 312, 3(5) of the BNS and under Sections 25 & 27 of the KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.08.01 12:15:30 +0530 2 Arms Act. 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 13-05-2025 at about 8.55 PM, the police received information with regard to the fire which broke out at Baradiya Jewellers and after reaching the place of incident, the police took Bhanwar Lal Baradiya and her daughter to Christian Hospital Dhamtari and on being asked by the Police, Bhanwar Lal Baradiya informed the police that two unknown persons, who covered their face with the clothes, entered the shop on 13-05-2025 at about 8.30 and one of the persons assaulted him from the back side of Pistol and his daughter has received bullet injuries. On the basis of said report, the police registered the offence and investigated the matter. During the course of investigation, the police arrested co-accused Ajay Singh @ Golu Bhadouriya and recorded his memorandum statement on 26-11-2025 at 16.30 hrs and in the memorandum statement, co-accused has stated that he has hatched conspiracy along with the applicant and other accused persons and thereafter he (Ajay Singh @ Golu Bhadoriya. Allegation against the applicant is that he was waiting outside, when two of the accused persons went inside the shop and then came from the shop and thereafter all of three persons fled away from the motorcycle. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the first bail application was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 15.5.2026 passed in MCRC No.4638/2026, therefore this second bail application is filed on the ground that there is no 3 eyewitness to the incident, the applicant has been arrested without any evidence, as there is no material evidence regarding involvement of the applicant in the crime in question, and no TIP has been conducted in respect of the present applicant. Out of 22 prosecution witnesses, only 8 have been examined so far and the said witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution. No seizure has been made from possession of the present applicant and the applicant is in jail since 23.11.2025. Therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant would oppose the bail application on submission that the applicant was waiting outside, when two of the accused persons entered the shop and after the incident they came out from the said shop and thereafter all of three persons fled away. Therefore, the bail application may be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the 2nd bail application on behalf of the applicant. The first bail application preferred by the applicant has been rejected on merit vide order dated 15.5.2026 passed in MCRC No.4638/2026 on the ground that the applicant along with co-accused entered the complainant's jewellery shop in furtherance of a pre-planned conspiracy to commit robbery while armed with deadly weapons. 4 He actively participated in intimidating and assaulting the complainant, and during the incident, co-accused fired a gunshot at the complainant's daughter, causing her injuries. The applicant's involvement is further alleged to have been disclosed through the memorandum statements of co-accused recorded during investigation. Having regard to the seriousness and gravity of the offence and the manner in which the crime is alleged to have been committed, this Court is of the view that no good ground is available to entertain this second bail application. 7. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant - Kunwar Singh, involved in Crime No.123/2025 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Dhamtari District Dhamtari (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 331 (8), 109(1), 312, 3(5) of the BNS and under Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Barve 5