1 CGHC010190322026 2026:CGHC:40592 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5326 of 2026 1 - Dayalu Ram Uikey S/o Fulsingh Uikey Aged About 72 Years R/o Village Kohkatola, P. S. Narharpur, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Narharpur, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Shri P.K. Tulsyan, Advocate. For Respondent/ State : Shri Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy.A.G. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 17.09.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 43/2026 registered at Police Station Narharpur, District North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 103(1), 296, 351(3) & 3(5) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 22.02.2026, the complainant reported that, during the construction of a house at Village Kohkatola, the accused, Dayalu Ram Uikey, along with his sons and grandsons, abused and assaulted her husband, Dayaram Uikey, threw him into a NIRMALA RAO 2 pit, and struck him with a spade and a stone. They thereafter attempted to bury him alive, but he was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he died. Thereafter, the offence/FIR was registered against the applicant, and he was arrested in connection with the aforementioned crime. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the charge-sheet has been filed, there are no previous criminal antecedents against the applicant, and he has been languishing in jail since 22.02.2026, whereas the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the instant bail application may kindly be allowed. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that the wife of the deceased, namely, Meena Uikey, and the labourer, Pradeep Kumar, who are eyewitnesses, have categorically stated that the present applicant and the co-accused assaulted the deceased with a spade and a stone and thereafter attempted to bury him alive. He was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he died. He further submits that the present bail application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that there is direct evidence against the present applicant, this Court is of the view that the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is rejected. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge Nimmi