1 CGHC010325212026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8113 of 2026 1 - Rakesh @ Raku Verma S/o Jaijairam Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Baiharsari, Police Chowki, Pondi, Police Station Bodla, District Kabirdham C.G. ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police of Police Chowki, Pondi, Police Station Bodla, District Kabirdham C G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Shri Yashkarn Singh, Advocate. For State : Shri Siddhant Tiwari, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J Order on Board 24.09.2026 1. Heard. 2. The present is a second bail application of the applicant. The first bail application of the application has been dismissed vide order dated 20.07.2026 passed in MCRC No. 6117/2026. 3. The applicant, who has been arrested on 09.06.2026 in connection with Crime No.57/2026, registered at P.S. Bodla, Outpost Pondi, District- Kabirdham, for the offence under Section 6 and 7 of the Chhattisgarh Gambling Prohibition Act, 2022 is claiming regular bail. INDRAJEET SAHU Digitally signed by INDRAJEET SAHU Date: 2026.09.24 18:04:19 +0530 2 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is in jail since 24.05.2026. The investigation has been completed, trial has been started and out of 11 witnesses, 3 witnesses has already been examined but none of them have stated anything against the appellant. Final adjudication of the case will take its own time, considering the nature of offence, he may be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and have submitted that the first bail application of the applicant has already been dismissed on merit and there is no change in circumstances, therefore, the second bail application of the applicant may be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material annexed with the bail applicant. 7. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of allegation, further considering that the first bail application of the applicant has already been rejected on merits vide order dated 20.07.2026 in MCRC No. 6117/2026 and also that the applicant is having one criminal antecedent and further that the trial of the case has already been started and out of 11 witnesses, 3 witnesses have already been examined, I am not inclined to admit the second bail application of the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the second bail application filed by the applicant is hereby dismissed at motion stage. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge inder