1 CGHC010348422026 2026:CGHC:41165 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8307 of 2026  Ritesh Yadav S/o Ramayan Yadav Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Jhalfa Police Station- Hirri, District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) ...Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh P.S. -Bilha, District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 22.09.2026 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. 634/2025 registered at Police Station : Bilha, District : Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 305 and 331 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that applicant committed theft of Rs. 1,55,000/- and one samsung mobile from the rice mill of the complainant on 08.12.2025. FIR was lodged on the next day and 2 applicant was arrested on 16.12.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that charge-sheet has been filed, applicant is in jail since 16.12.2025 and 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 stolen property was recovered from the applicant which shows his involvement in the afore-stated offence and applicant has two live criminal antecedents, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Admittedly, involvement of applicant in the afore-stated offence is not disputed and there are two live criminal antecedents against the applicant under IPC which are are pending consideration before the competent criminal courts. However, he is in jail since 16.12.2025 and the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion. Therefore, 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 3 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 Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.22 17:16:19 +0530