1 CGHC010239782026 2026:CGHC:34589 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6072 of 2026 Arun Suryavanshi S/o Dilharan Suryavanshi Aged About 19 Years R/o Rapta Chowk Chantidih Bilaspur Sarkanda Tehsil And District- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Sarkanda, District- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : None. For Non-Applicant : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 06.08.2026 1. None appears nor is any representation made on behalf of the applicant to press this bail application when the case is called twice. 2. It transpires from the record that the applicant is in jail since 04.06.2026. Hence, the Court proceeds to consider and hear the bail application of the applicant with the assistance of the State counsel. 3. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.08.06 17:59:11 +0530 2 applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 833/2026 registered at Police Station - Sarkanda, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 119(1), 296, 115(2) 351(3) & 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. 4. As per the prosecution case, the applicant Rani Lodhi lodged a report in the Sarkanda police station that on 03/06/2026 at around 06.30 pm, her elder son Rahul had gone to play with his friend Ayush Yadav in Chingrajpara near the pond, where he met Ashirwad Sahu and Arun Suryavanshi, who called him and asked him to ask his father for money to drink alcohol. When Rahul refused, both of them abused Rahul Bodhi with obscene and filthy language about his mother and sister and threatened to kill him. Arun Suryavanshi punched Rahul Dhobi and Ashirwad Sahu hit him with a sharp object on his left leg, causing bleeding. On the report of the applicant Rani Lodhi, the Sarkanda police station registered a First Information Report (FIR) number 833/2026 against the accused Arun Suryavanshi and Ashirwad Sahu under sections 119 (1), 296, 115 (2), 351 (3), 3 (5) of the BNS. 5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that, although the fatal injury was allegedly caused by the co-accused and not by the present applicant, the applicant was present during the incident and is alleged to have participated in the occurrence. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the material collected during investigation, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 3 6. I have heard learned State counsel and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence levelled against the present applicant, and also taking into account that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court, and the applicant has been in jail since 04.06.2026, and that the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 8. Let the Applicant – Arun Suryavanshi, involved in Crime No. 833/2026 registered at Police Station - Sarkanda, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 119(1), 296, 115(2) 351(3) & 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond with two local 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 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 4 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 concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav