1 CGHC010298912026 2026:CGHC:34149 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7093 of 2026 Deepak Sahu S/o Rajkumar Sahu Aged About 27 Years R/o Ward No.02, Sasaholi P.S. Tilda-Nevra, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House O2cer, Police Station Tilda-Nevra Raipur Gramin, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Vinod Kumar Dewangan, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Government Adv. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05/08/2026 1. This is the ;rst bail application ;led 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. 223/2026 registered at Police Station Tilda-Nevra, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the o=ences punishable under Sections 296, 126(2), 324(4), 311 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, in brief, the complainant lodged a report before the concerned Police Station alleging that on the date KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 of the incident, a dispute arose between the accused persons and the complainant regarding the alleged illegal stopping of a truck. It is alleged that thereafter, the accused persons damaged the truck, looted approximately 30 litres of diesel valued at ₹3,000/- and cash amounting to ₹25,500/-, abused the complainant in ;lthy language, threatened him with dire consequences and assaulted him. On the basis of the said report, the aforesaid crime was registered against the applicant and other co-accused persons. After completion of investigation, charge-sheet has been ;led before the competent Court. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the applicant has been implicated on account of the same incident in connection with Crime No. 222/2026 registered at the same Police Station. He further submits that the complainant, Gokul Goswami, has already ;led a no-objection application along with an a2davit before the learned trial Court stating that no such incident had taken place between him, his driver Mahesh Kumar Banjare and the accused persons and that they have no objection if the applicant is released on bail. He further submits that no prima facie material is available against the applicant and the allegations are false. He also submits that the applicant has two criminal antecedents pertaining to the years 2025 and 2026, both of which are still pending at the stage of framing of charge, as duly explained in Part-D of the present bail application. He further submits that a similarly situated co-accused, namely Vishal Chhablani, having 3 three criminal antecedents, has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7070/2026 vide order dated 04.08.2026. Therefore, on the ground of parity also, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature. He further submits that the applicant has two criminal antecedents, both of which are pending at the stage of framing of charge. However, he could not dispute the fact that similarly situated co-accused Vishal Chhablani has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7070/2026 vide order dated 04.08.2026, despite having three criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the investigation has been completed and charge-sheet has already been ;led, the applicant is in custody since 24.05.2026, the applicant has two criminal antecedents of the years 2025 and 2026, both of which are pending at the stage of framing of charge and have been duly explained in the bail application of part-D and further considering that a similarly situated co-accused Vishal Chhablani, who was also having three criminal antecedents, has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7070/2026 vide order dated 04.08.2026 thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the present applicant is also entitled to be 4 enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Deepak Sahu, involved in Crime No. 223/2026 registered at Police Station Tilda-Nevra, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the o=ences punishable under Sections 296, 126(2), 324(4), 311 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be 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 ;le an undertaking to the e=ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates ;xed 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 ;xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without su2cient 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 ;xed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in 5 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 ;xed 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 su2cient 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. 9. O2ce is directed to send a certi;ed copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. dorthwith. - S/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal