1 CGHC010231552026 2026:CGHC:40278 NAFR HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5447 of 2026 1 - Punit Vishwakarma @ Maltu, Son of Shri Mahesh Vishwakarma, Aged About 24 Years R/o. Ward No. 15, Near Dalal Talab, Police Station Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.). 2 - Sanny Vishwakarma @ Shole, Son of Shri Mahesh Vishwakarma, Aged About 20 Years R/o. Ward No. 15, Near Dalal Talab, Police Station Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.). ...Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House officer, Police Station Tilda Nevra, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.). ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Nitash Jaiswal, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15/09/2026 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 44/2025, registered at Police Station Tilda Newra, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNS). 2 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicants acting in furtherance of common intention, assaulted and committed the murder of Amrit Barle. On the basis of the report, the police registered the aforesaid crime against the applicants and commenced investigation. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants would submit that the applicants have falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the applicants have no criminal antecedents and they have been languishing in jail since 03.02.2025, and as the investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent court, their further custodial detention is not warranted; thus, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicants. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposes the bail application and submitting that the allegations against the applicant are heinous and of a serious nature involving the gruesome murder of the deceased Amrit Barle. It is submitted that merely because the applicants have no criminal antecedents and the charge-sheet has been filed, they are not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary as well as the charge-sheet. 6. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the gravity and severity of the allegations, including the alleged brutal and premeditated assault resulting in the death of Amrit Barle, and the specific role attributed to each of the applicants in furtherance of their common intention, this Court finds the allegations to be of a serious nature. The material available in the case diary and the charge-sheet discloses prima facie incriminating circumstances against the applicants. At this stage, there is also a reasonable apprehension that, if they are released on bail, they may influence or intimidate material prosecution witnesses and thereby prejudice the fair progress of the trial. 3 7. Mere completion of investigation and filing of the charge-sheet, coupled with the absence of criminal antecedents, cannot by themselves constitute sufficient grounds for granting bail, particularly when the allegations are grave and the prima facie material on record requires consideration during trial, in the opinion of this Court, the bail application filed by the applicants is hereby rejected. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Nadim