1 2026:CGHC:11094 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1690 of 2026 Ajay Tandon @ Chichi S/o Pilaram Tandon Aged About 26 Years R/o Satnam Chowk Ward No.02, Urla P.S. Urla, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Urla District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title is taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Virendra Verma, Adv. For Respondent/State : Mr. Anish Tiwari, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order On Board 03/03/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this 1st bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Act 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with crime No.370/2023, registered at Police Station – Urla, District- Raipur (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 307/34, 201 & 302 of IPC. 2. As per prosecution, allegation against the applicant is that on 15.09.2023, he along with two other co-accused persons, with a common intention assaulted Aman Banjare with a knife on his thigh due to which he sustained grievous injuries and died. Based on above, offence has been registered against the applicant and other co- accused and the applicant was arrested on 18.09.2023. SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Digitally signed by SHUBHAM SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Date: 2026.03.03 16:53:01 +0530 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. The main accused are Raju and Sunil who were assaulted the deceased. In FIR, name of the applicant is also not mentioned. The applicant is in jail since 18.09.2023, out of 20 prosecution witnesses, 18 have been examined till date and the trial is likely to take time to be finalized, therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, the State's Counsel opposes the bail application, submitting the applicant has a history of 22 cases, including 9 Ishtgasa cases and others under IPC. Further, there is eye-witness in this case. Therefore, looking to the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and evidence collected by the prosecution against the applicant, without commenting on merits of the case, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 8. However, looking to the detention period of the applicant, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Shubham