1 CGHC010337142026 2026:CGHC:41048 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8100 of 2026  Dheeraj Barekar S/o Ramprasad Barekar Aged About 22 Years R/o Ward No. 36, Sanjay Nagar, Lakholi, P.S. Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Prasoon Agrawal, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Ritika Verma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 21.09.2026 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 applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 324/2026 registered at Police Station : Basantpur, District : Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4), 311 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 14.07.2026, the complainant was stopped and looted by the present applicant at Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.21 17:12:15 +0530 2 knife point. Present applicant extorted Rs. 1,800/- and inflicted a knife injury over left leg of the complainant. On the basis of complaint, police registered afore-stated offence and arrested the applicant on 15.07.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that medical report of the complainant has revealed that injury sustained by him is simple in nature. He further submits that applicant has one previous criminal antecedent u/s 324 and 34 of IPC wherein he was acquitted by the competent criminal court vide judgment dated 15.09.2025. He also submits that charge-sheet has been filed and applicant is in jail since 15.07.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that proceeds of loot amounting to Rs. 1,800/- was recovered from the applicant which established his active presence in the commission of afore- stated offence and applicant has one previous criminal antecedent, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. It appears that applicant has one previous criminal antecedent 3 wherein he has been acquitted by the competent criminal court vide judgment dated 15.09.2025. Furthermore, investigation is completed, charge-sheet has been filed and applicant has been in jail since 15.07.2026, the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b)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; and (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. 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