1 CGHC010300692026 2026:CGHC:34772 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7237 of 2026 Navin Kashyap S/o Late Dinesh Kashyap Aged About 19 Years R/o Village Devuru, Bademarenga, P.S. Parpa District Bastar C.G. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Frezarpur (Parpa), District Bastar C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vikas Patel, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Palak Dwivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07/08/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 128/2026 registered at Police Station Frezarpur (Parpa), District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305, 3(5) of BNS. AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 09.06.2026, the complainant lodged an FIR stating that after he and his daughter-in- law had closed and locked their respective shops on 08.06.2026, they returned the next morning to find the rear lock of the complainant's motorcycle repair shop broken and the cement-sheet roof of the adjoining Grahak Seva Kendra damaged. Upon inspection, they discovered that theft had been committed in both shops. Consequently, an FIR was registered against unknown persons, and during the course of investigation, the present applicant was arrested in connection with the alleged offence. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that no incriminating article or stolen property has been recovered from the conscious possession of the present Applicant. The only recovery allegedly made from the Applicant is a sum of Rs.1,200/-, which has no nexus with the alleged offence. No material has been recovered from his possession to connect him with the commission of the alleged theft. The applicant is in jail since 10.06.2026, the applicant has no criminal antecedent, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the 3 present case. She further submits that the applicant was involved in the commission of theft from the complainant's motorcycle repair shop and the adjoining Grahak Seva Kendra during the intervening night of 08/09.06.2026. therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 10.06.2026, the fact that though the applicant was involved in the commission of theft from the complainant's motorcycle repair shop and the adjoining Grahak Seva Kendra, but considering the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been filed in the present case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant-Navin Kashyap, involved in Crime No. 128/2026 registered at Police Station Frezarpur (Parpa), District Bastar (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305, 3(5) of BNS, 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 file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in 4 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 fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient 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 fixed 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 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 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 in accordance with law. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Akhil