1 CGHC010342792026 2026:CGHC:41571 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8553 of 2026 1 - Kishan Kumar Kashyap S/o Shyamlal Kashyap Aged About 24 Years R/o Ward No. 3, Sanjay Nagar, Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Distt. Magistrate Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir Champa Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Laxmin Tondey, Advocate For Non- Applicant /State : Ms. Ritika Verma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 24/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 610/2025 registered at Police Station Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 331(4), 305(A), 112 and 3(5) of BNS. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant, along with three other accused persons, entered the house of the complainant, namely, Archit Agrawal, during the intervening night of 21.11.2025 and 22.11.2025 and committed theft of gold ornaments and cash amounting to Rs. 6 lakh. The FIR was lodged on 23.11.2025, pursuant to which 2 the police registered the offence as stated above. The applicant was arrested on 16.12.2025. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that a crowbar was recovered from the possession of the present applicant; however, he was not involved in the commission of the theft. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant is in jail since 16.12.2025, and two other criminal cases have been registered on the basis of the memorandum statements of the other co- accused persons. 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, along with three other accused persons, entered the house of the complainant during the intervening night of 21.11.2025 and 22.11.2025 and committed theft of gold ornaments and cash amounting to Rs. 6 lakh. It is further submitted that a crowbar was recovered from the possession of the present applicant. She would further contend that the applicant has two criminal antecedents of a similar nature. 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 investigation is complete, the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 16.12.2025, only a crowbar was recovered from his possession, and two other criminal antecedents of a similar nature have been registered on the basis of the memorandum statements of the co-accused persons, 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. 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 :- 3 (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