1 CGHC010319692026 2026:CGHC:37139 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.7698 of 2026 Sohabat Singh Bhuriya S/o- Mangar Singh Aged About 34 Years R/o- Village Geta P.S. Thanda, District- Dhar (M.P.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sakri, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. KN Nande, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19.08.2026 1. This is the 2nd 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.104/2025 registered at Police Station – Sakri, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 3(5) of BNS. Earlier application was rejected on merits by this Court vide order dated 29.08.2025 SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.08.20 11:13:02 +0530 2 passed in MCRC No.6115/2025. 2. As per the prosecution case, complainant Lalit Sharma lodged a report at Police Station Sakri, District Bilaspur, on 27.02.2025 stating that on 23.02.2025 at about 07:00 p.m., he had locked his house and left for Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, along with his family to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela and on 26.02.2025 at about 07:30 p.m., was informed by his neighbour Bhavana that the door of his house was open, upon video calling, he noticed that the lock had been broken and the articles kept inside were scattered and on returning on 27.02.2025, he found that gold and silver ornaments and other articles, collectively valued at approximately Rs.95,000/-, had been stolen. Based on the aforesaid allegations, the police registered the offences as mentioned above 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. So far as the status of the trial is concerned, it is submitted that the same has been mentioned in the bail application, however, the relevant order sheet has not been annexed to substantiate the stated status of the trial. He lastly submits that the Applicant is in custody since 17.03.2025 and the trial is likely to take considerable time for 3 its conclusion, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the Applicant has three previous criminal antecedents, all relating to offences of a similar nature. 5. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the material available in the case diary, the nature of the allegations, the fact that the Applicant has three previous criminal antecedents relating to offences of a similar nature and the fact that the Applicant has not placed the relevant order sheet on record to substantiate the stated status of the trial, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Applicant. 6. Accordingly, the bail application of the Applicant – Sohabat Singh Bhuriya involved in Crime No.104/2025 registered at Police Station – Sakri, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 305(a), 331(4) and 3(5) of BNS is hereby rejected. 7. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Priya