1 / 3 CGHC010350462026 2026:CGHC:39567 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8385 of 2026 • Mahesh Dhruv @ Savan S/o Mansingh Dhruv Aged About 25 Years R/o Ward No. 9, Nagri, Thana- Nagri, Distt.- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Sho, Police Station- Nagri, Distt.- Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Samir Singh, Advocate For State : Mr. Sharad Mishra, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 09/09/2026 1. Applicant has filed this first bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 08/2026 registered at Police Station – Nagri, District Dhamtari (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 191(2) and 119(1) of BNS. 2. Case of prosecution in brief is that complainant Nandkumar Nirmalkar lodged a written complaint in the police station Nagri stating that on 15.02.2026 at about 08:00 pm, when he was at his toy shop near Mela ground, village Chhipli, applicant along with 3-4 other persons came there and tried to extort money from him and when he denied they abused and assaulted him. Based PAWAN KUMAR JHA Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR JHA 2 / 3 on the said report, aforementioned crime was registered and applicant was arrested on 02.03.2026. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the instant crime. Incident happened due to some trivial dispute when complainant refused to give money, however, applicant was not involved in assaulting the complainant. The injuriy allegedly suffered by complainant is reported to be simple in nature. Applicant is in jail since 02.03.2026, charge-sheet has been filed, trial may take some time, hence he may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for applicant and submits that there are three other criminal antecedent against applicant of the year 2021, 2023 and 2024. Upon putting query to counsel for the State, he submits that the injury suffered by complainant is reported to be simple injury. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties, and the fact that charge-sheet has been filed, nature of injury suffered by him is simple, applicant is in jail since 02.03.2026, trial may take some time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 7. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on regular bail, upon furnishing a bail bond in the sum of ₹ 25,000/- with one surety in like sum to the satisfaction of the Court on the conditions that- (a) 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. 3 / 3 (b) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through him counsel. In case of him absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (c) 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. (d) 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. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) pwn JUDGE