1 CGHC010361042026 2026:CGHC:42427 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8628 of 2026  Rajveer Baghel S/o. Yogesh Baghel, Aged About 19 Years R/o. Next To Satyam Bakery, Ram Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P. S. Vaishali Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 29.09.2026 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. 221/2026 registered at Police Station : Vaishali Nagar, District : Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 296, 351(3), 118(1) and 119(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act, 1959. Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.30 17:51:04 +0530 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 12.06.2026, the complainant was stopped by four persons including present applicant. They demanded money to drink liquor. When the complainant refused, the accused persons assaulted him and a bystander using knife and inflicted multiple injuries. On the basis of complaint, police registered afore-stated offence and arrested the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that medical report of the injured persons has revealed that injuries sustained by them were simple in nature. She further submits that submits that applicant has 01 criminal antecedents u/s 296, 115(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and such antecedent has been duly explained in Part-D (Criminal Antecedents) of the present bail application. She also submits that charge-sheet has been filed and applicant is in jail since 12.06.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that present applicant along with co- accused persons tried to extort money from the complainant and on being refused, assaulted him and a bystander. She further submits that applicant has one previous criminal antecedent, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. It is alleged that the present applicant and co-accused persons tried to extort money from the complainant on knife point and on being refused, they assaulted the complainant and a bystander. The medical reports of the injured persons have revealed that Ganesh Sonkar (bystander) sustained lacerated wound over the buttocks whereas Lokesh Soni (complainant) sustained simple injury over shoulder. 7. It appears that applicant has one previous criminal antecedent. However, investigation is completed, charge-sheet has been filed and applicant has been in jail since 12.06.2026, the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 8. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; (b)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; and 4 (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. - Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a