1 CGHC010358252026 2026:CGHC:41603 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8556 of 2026 1 - Sheikh Farukh Son Of Sheikh Shorab Aged About 22 Years Resident Of R.D.A. Colony Tikrapara P.S. Tikrapara, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Mujgahan, Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. C.R. Sahu, Advocate For Non- Applicant /State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. G.A. 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. 73/2026, registered at Police Station Mujgahan, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 351(2), 109 & 3(5) of the BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution in brief, is that the complainant lodged a written complaint before the concerned police station that on date of incident there was dispute in between parties regarding previous enmity and thereafter, the accused persons assaulted the injured person by means of knife as resultant the injured person received 2 injuries. Based upon such complaint of the complainant, the police registered the offence punishable under section 296. 351(2), 109, 3(5) of B.N.S. at crime no. 73/2026 against the present applicant and other accused persons. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that in the present case, there are five accused persons, out of whom two persons have been granted bail by this High Court in MCRC No. 7362 of 2026 vide order dated 11.08.2026 and in MCRC No. 7280 of 2026 vide order dated 10.08.2026, while two other accused persons have been granted bail by the learned trial Court. He further submits that although there is an allegation against the present applicant that he inflicted a knife injury on the body of the injured, the injury was not inflicted on any vital part of the body, but was caused over the right thigh. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in jail since 06.04.2026, and he has no criminal antecedents. Thus, learned counsel would pray that the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel would oppose the bail application and submit that the present applicant used a knife and inflicted a cut wound over the thigh of the injured. The complainant/injured person sustained grievous injuries, as per the medical report, which indicates the seriousness of the offence. 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 injury sustained by the injured was grievous in nature, but was not life-threatening, the fact that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail, the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, the investigation is complete, the charge- sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 06.04.2026, and further considering that the conclusion of the trial may take some time, I am inclined to allow the bail application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 3 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