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CGHC010392692026
2026:CGHC:43475
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1648 of 2026 1 - Shailesh Singh Rajput S/o Late Jai Singh Rajput Aged About 43 Years R/o Village Firangipara Kargi Road, Kota, Thana Kota, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
... Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Gudiyari, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Himanshu Yadu, Panel Lawyer S.B.:
Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge
ORDER ON BOARD 07/10/2026
1. Applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 331/2026 registered at Police Station- Gudiyari, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 333, 115(2) and 351 (2) of BNS, 2023.
2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 12.08.2026 at about 12:30 A.M. (in the midnight), the applicant entered into the house of the complainant (his in-laws house), knocked the door of his wife and thereafter, abused and assaulted her by means of steel pipe. When his sister-in-law and
2 sister-in-law came to rescue their sister, he also assaulted them. In the said incident, all the three persons suffered injuries over their persons and the sister-in-law suffered one minor displaced fracture. The incident was report to the concerned police station in which, the applicant is apprehending his arrest.
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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent. He has been falsely implicated in the crime. He has not committed any offence as alleged. He submits that the complainant/wife is residing separately in her matrimonial home after leaving him since last 7-8 months due to which, the applicant came under frustration, in that frustration, he went to the house of his in-laws and at that time, the
discussion aggravated in which, the incident took place. There was no intention to cause injury to his wife or his in-laws. There are no criminal antecedent registered against the applicant. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.
4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission of counsel for applicant and would submit that as per allegation, in the midnight the applicant entered into the house and have assaulted three persons including his wife. However, he do not dispute the relationship of the applicant with the complainant and the injured person.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties.
6. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties, futher considering the relationship of the applicant with the complainant and the injured persons and further that, his wife (complainant) is residing in her matrimonial home since last 7-8 months with his two children, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to allow this anticipatory bail application.
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7. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant, he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on his executing a personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned arresting Officer. Applicant shall also abide by the following conditions: (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigation Officer as and when required; (ii) that the applicant 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/her from disclosing such
facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv) that the applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial
8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Dey
Judge SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY