1 CGHC010330902026 2026:CGHC:38121 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7890 of 2026 Ajay Kumar Rajak S/o Saheb Lal Rajak Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Pendarwani, Police Station, And Tehsil Gandai, District Khairagarh, Chikhadan,- Gandai- C. G. ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station, Gandai, District Khairagarh, Chuikhadan -Gandai C. G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, P.L. HON'BLE MR. RAMESH SINHA, CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER ON BOARD 25.08.2026 1. This is second bail application filed 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.34/2026 registered at Police SAURABH YADAV Digitally signed by SAURABH YADAV Date: 2026.08.25 16:16:11 +0530 2 Station - Gandai District- Khairagarh-Chuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 78(2), 351(3) and 308(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. First bail application of the applicant was dismissed on merits vide order dated 10.04.2026 passed in MCRC No. 2078 of 2026. 3. Prosecution case, in brief is that on 08.02.2026 the complainant lodged a written report to the Police Station Gandai, stating that the applicant and complainant known to each other, further the applicant allegedly sent message to the fiancé of complainant and blackmailed her to breakdown the proposed marriage and further the applicant pressurized to perform marriage and demanded one Lakh but at that time complainant have no money so she has given golden chain amounting to Rs. one lakh, despite this the applicant is harassing the complainant and on the basis of report the police has registered the case for the offence u/s 78(2), 351(3), 308(5) of BNS against the present applicant. Hence, this bail application. 4. 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 and the victim were previously known to each other. He further submits that three out of the 3 nine prosecution witnesses have been examined in the case. The applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. He further submits that the applicant has been in custody since 09.02.2026 and that the investigation and trial are likely to take some time. Therefore, he submits that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that only three witnesses have been examined so far; therefore, the second bail application filed by the applicant is liable to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the gravity of the offence, the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the allegations levelled against the applicant, and the fact that the applicant's first bail application was already rejected on merits vide order dated 10.04.2026 passed in MCRC No. 2078 of 2026, and no new ground has been raised in the present second bail application, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant– Ajay Kumar Rajak, filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 involved in Crime No.34/2026 registered at 4 Police Station - Gandai District- Khairagarh-Chuikhadan- Gandai (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 78(2), 351(3) and 308(5) of BNS, 2023, is rejected. 9. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of four months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 10. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Saurabh