1 CGHC010346102026 2026:CGHC:41435 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8507 of 2026  Mamta Chouhan D/o Punit Ram Aged About 27 Years R/o House No. 407, Ward No. 1, Goura Chowk, Saragaon, Sargaon, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, Thana- Supela, District - Durg (Cg) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Smita Jha, Advocate For State : Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Saini, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 23.09 .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. 933/2026 registered at Police Station Supela, District Durg (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 306, 317(5) and 3(5) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an FIR was lodged by Rohan Kukharaniya at Police Station Supela, District Durg on 02.07.2026 to the effect that applicant who was caretaker of his house committed theft of Rs. 24,000/- from Almira as the complainant and his wife were not present in the house. On such complaint, police registered offence and recovered Rs. SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.09.23 17:41:04 +0530 2 14,000/- from present applicant and Rs. 9,500/- from co-accused Shital Verma. Shital Verma was granted regular bail by the learned Trial Court. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is in jail since 02.07.2026, charge-sheet has been filed and she has no criminal antecedents and trial may take some time for its conclusion. It is also contended that co- accused against whom similar allegation was made, has already been enlarged on bail by the learned Trial Court. She would pray for grant of bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application. He would submit that the present applicant, who was caretaker of complainant’s property, committed theft of Rs. 24,000/- and, therefore, application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that out of alleged amount Rs. 24,000/-, Rs. 23,500/- was recovered, charge-sheet has already been filed, applicant is in jail since 02.07.2026 and applicant has no criminal antecedents, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Accordingly, the regular bail application 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 in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any 3 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, & (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. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant