1 CGHC010356682026 2026:CGHC:41601 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8567 of 2026 1 - Veeru Dhritlahre @ Veeru Ghritlahre Son Of Shri Pawan Ghritlahre, Aged About 21 Years R/o. Village Parsada, P. S. Mandir Hasaud, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Aarang, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Ankita Goswami, Advocate For Non- Applicant /State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 24/09/2026 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. 248/2026 registered at Police Station- Aarang, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004 and 66/192 of the Motor Vehicle Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that while the police team of Police Station Aarang was on patrolling duty, they received information that some persons were transporting cattle in a Mazdavehicle bearing Registration No. UP-83-CT-8790 from Village Gudguda. Acting upon 2 the said information, the police intercepted the vehicle and allegedly found 19 cattle being transported therein in an inhumane manner without proper arrangement of food and water. It is alleged that the cattle were stuffed inside the vehicle and no valid documents regarding their transportation were produced. Consequently, the present applicant and other co-accused persons were arrested and the aforesaid offence was registered against them. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that in the present case, the co-accused person has been granted bail by this High Court in MCRC No. 7935 of 2026 vide order dated 25.08.2026. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in jail since 11.06.2026, and he has one criminal antecedent, which was registered for commission of offences under Sections 323 and 294 of the IPC in the year 2024. Thus, learned counsel would pray that the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the State/non- applicant, would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. It is further submitted that there are serious allegations against the applicant and the co-accused persons of transporting 19 cattle in a Mazda vehicle in an inhumane manner by stuffing them inside the vehicle without proper arrangement of food and water. It is also submitted that no valid documents regarding the transportation of the cattle were produced by the applicant and the co-accused person Therefore, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly that the co-accused person has already been granted bail by this High Court in MCRC No. 7935 of 2026 vide order dated 25.08.2026, the fact that the investigation is complete and the charge- sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in jail since 11.06.2026, and further considering the nature of allegations and that the conclusion of the trial may take some time, I am inclined to allow the 3 bail application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. 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 following conditions :- (i) 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, (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (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. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- Rakesh Mohan Pandey JUDGE Jyoti