1 2026:CGHC:3632 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 726 of 2026 Lekhram Nishad S/o Fakir Ram Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Badgaon, Police Station Dondilohara, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh (As Per Challan ). ... Applicant. versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Dondilohara, District- Balod, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Praveen Dhurandhar, Advocate For State : Mr. Surendra Deewangan, PL. Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 21/01/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 96/2025, registered at Police Station Doundilohara, District- Balod (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 103(1), 238, 3(5) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that present applicant alongwith co-accused Geeta Bai Nirmalkar have committed murder of 2 deceased Manohar Nirmalkar by electrocution. Hence, this bail application. 3. It was argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that only on the basis of disclosure of incident made by со-accused Geeta Nirmalkar in her memorandum statement, applicant has been implicated in this case. There is no evidence of last seen together or any direct evidence against the applicant. The incident took place in the house of the deceased, where deceased used to reside along with co-accused (daughter-in-law) and his son and sister, hence, the possibility cannot be ruled out that son or sister may have committed the allege crime/offence. The deceased was habitual drunker and, therefore, he might have touched the electricity wire and died and there was no injury of marpit found over the body of the deceased. The applicant is in jail since 19.12.2025 and conclusion of the trial will take some time. 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 all the evidences are against the applicant. During investigation, electric wire and globs was seized from the present applicant. The bail application of co-accused Geeta Bai Nirmalkar has been rejected by this Court in M.Cr.C. No. 9660/2025 vide order dated 27.11.2025. Looking to the nature of offence, applicant may not be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case 3 diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, nature of offence, submissions of counsel for the parties, particularly that present applicant alongwith co-accused Geeta Bai Nirmalkar committed murder of deceased Manohar Nirmalkar by electrocution, further considering that bail application of co- accused Geeta Bai Nirmalkar has been rejected by this Court, other evidence/material available in the case dairy, this Court is not inclined to allow this bail application. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant is rejected. CC as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE J.