1 CGHC010240152026 2026:CGHC:40412 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5982 of 2026 1 - Bahadur Singh S/o Shri Teju Ram Aged About 42 Years R/o Village- Potka, Jamtipara, Police Station- Udaypur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) 2 - Pawaro W/o Shri Bahadur Singh Aged About 40 Years R/o Village- Potka, Jamtipara, Police Station- Udaypur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Applicants versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station- Udaypur, District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 16.09.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 50/2026 registered at Police Station : Udaypur, District : Sarguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238(a) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 15.03.2026, the deceased Sheetal Kumar along with his friend Tekram visited the house of Dinesh Kumar to attend a marriage ceremony. On 16.03.2026, the complainant Manoj Kumar came to know that his brother (deceased) had been beaten to death by Pramod Singh with the help of Rajesh Kumar. Allegation against the present applicants is that they cleaned the blood stains and destroyed the evidence by smearing the crime scene with cow dung. Police registered offence and arrested the applicants on 16.03.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that there is no direct allegation against the present applicants and FIR itself makes it clear that Pramod Kumar inflicted the injuries which caused the death of deceased Sheetal Kumar and weapons used in commission of said offence were also recovered from the exclusive possession of Pramod Kumar. He further submits that the applicants were falsely implicated in the present case and they are in jail since 16.03.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicants. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that present applicants assisted the main culprit in commission of murder, therefore, the applicants are not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case 3 diary. 6. It transpires that applicants have been implicated in the crime only basis of suspicion and no article(s) were seized from their possession. It is also very much clear that main culprit is Pramod Singh, from whom an axe and wooden club were also recovered. Also considering the fact that applicants have been in jail since 16.03.2026, the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, I am of the opinion that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. It is directed that in the event of the applicants executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b)they shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; and (c) they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. 4 The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. - Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.17 10:34:31 +0530