1 CGHC010319862026 2026:CGHC:37571 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7790 of 2026 Manas @ Sonu Singh S/o Ashwani Singh Aged About 22 Years R/o Mandir Chowk, Om Nagar, Jarhabhatha, P.S. Civil Line District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O5cer, Police Station Civil Line, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 21.08.2026 1. This is the Second bail application ;led 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. 399/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line, District - Bilaspur (C.G.), for the o@ences punishable under Sections 331(3), 305(A) and Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The earlier bail application ;led by the applicant, being MCRC No. 5876 of 2026, was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 03.07.2026 on the ground that the defects/defaults pointed out by the Registry had not been cured. ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.08.22 12:39:37 +0530 2 3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a report at the concerned Police Station alleging that, on the date of the incident, some unknown persons committed theft of cash amounting to Rs. 16,000/- and other valuable articles worth Rs. 3,000/-, totaling Rs. 19,000/-, from his Pan Masala shop situated at Jarhabhatha, Bilaspur. Based on the said complaint lodged by the complainant, the police registered a case under Sections 331(3), 305(A), and 3(5) of the B.N.S. against unknown persons. Thereafter, during the course of investigation, the police arrested the present applicant on the basis of the memorandum statement. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent persons and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. He also submits that there is no ingredient of the o@ences punishable under Sections 331(3), 305(A), and 3(5) of the B.N.S. made out against the present applicant from the prosecution story. He also submits that the applicant has been implicated as an accused in the present case solely on the basis of the memorandum statement and mere suspicion, in connection with the aforesaid crime, on false and baseless allegations. The police have not seized any of the alleged stolen articles from the possession of the applicant. The applicant has neither committed the alleged theft nor is any stolen article connected with him. The applicant has been arrested by the police solely on the basis of the memorandum statement. He submits that though the applicant has 08 criminal antecedents under the IPC/BNS, Arms Act and NDPS Act, at present only 02 case which are under the BNS have pending cases, and rest of the cases have already been disposed of, explanations in this regard have also been furnished in Part D of the present bail application. He further submits that other co-accused person, namely, Avinash Ratre in 3 MCRC No. 7028 of 2026 vide order dated 03.08.2026 has already been granted regular bail by this Court. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 5. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge -sheet has already been submitted in the present case. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the charge-sheet has already been ;led before the competent Court, and that, although the applicant has 08 criminal antecedents, he has furnished an explanation regarding the same in Part-D of the bail application, out of which only two cases under the BNS are presently pending, while the remaining cases have already been disposed of. Further, the co-accused, namely Avinash Ratre, has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7028 of 2026 vide order dated 03.08.2026. Therefore, considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 8. Let the Applicant – Manas @ Sonu Singh, involved in Crime No. 399/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line, District - Bilaspur (C.G.), for the o@ences punishable under Sections 331(3), 305(A) and Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing 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 4 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 su5cient 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 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 su5cient 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. O5ce is directed to send a certi;ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek