1 CGHC010316622026 2026:CGHC:40207 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7616 of 2026 1 - Anil Kumar Patel S/o Ramprasad Aged About 28 Years Caste Mrar, Resident Of Village Pali, Chowki- Naila District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Baloda, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Shri Raj Kumar Sahu, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 15.09.2026 Heard. 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.360/2026, registered at Police Station Baloda, District – Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 119(1), 296 & 351(3) of BNS 2023. NIRMALA RAO 2 2) As per the case of the prosecution, on the date of the incident, there was a simple dispute between the applicant and the complainant/injured person regarding the demand for money for consuming liquor. Thereafter, the applicant assaulted the complainant, who sustained simple injuries. On the basis of the said complaint, the police registered the offence against the present applicant. 3) Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is in jail since 26.7.2026, charge-sheet has been filed and that the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there are four criminal antecedents against the present applicant, including three Istagasas, out of which two are registered under the IPC and one under the Cr.P.C., and one criminal case registered under Sections 132, 296 and 351(2) of the BNS. He would submit that the application deserves to be dismissed. 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Having considered the injuries sustained by the complainant, which are simple in nature according to the medical opinion, the allegations made against the applicant, the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed, the fact that the applicant is in jail since 26.7.2026, and also considering the fact that there are three Istagasas, out of which two are registered under the IPC and one under the Cr.P.C., and one criminal case registered under Sections 132, 296 and 351(2) of the BNS, I am 3 inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7) Accordingly, the bail application filed by applicant is allowed and it is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court, he shall be released on bail, on following conditions :- (i) he 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, (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial, (iv) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. The observations made in the course of this order are only for considering the case of the applicant on the application for grant of regular bail. The concerned trial Court shall not be influenced or bound by the observations made in the course of this order. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi