1 2026:CGHC:132 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8867 of 2025 Ravi Yadav S/o Suryabhan Yadav Aged About 25 Years R/o Chaknetapur, P.S. Rampur, Distt. Aajamgarh, U.P., Presently R/o Gujra Fatak Lakhauli, Tahsil Arang, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Vidhansabha, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant MCRC No. 10189 of 2025 Neeraj Netam S/o Ganeshram Netam Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Mungeli, District Mungeli (C.G.)(Age Not Mentioned In Impugned Order) --- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Vidhansabha, District Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant MCRC No. 9174 of 2025 1. Sheikh Kalimuddin S/o Sheikh Shahmuddin Aged About 47 Years R/o Ward No. 09, Pcheda, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. Ranjit @ Raj Patel S/o Toman Lal Patel Aged About 20 Years R/o Mahavir Chowk Ward No. 12, Patan, District Durg Chhattisgarh --- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P/S Vidhan Sabha, Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.01.03 15:00:05 +0530 2 MCRC No. 8895 of 2025 Shailendra @ Bihari S/o Swarup Lal Aged About 47 Years R/o Patel Nagar Islampur, Distt. Nalanda (Bihar) Presently R/o Shastri Chawk, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G) --- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Vidhansabha, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant For respective applicants : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Mr. Lukesh Kumar Mishra (appeared through v.c.), Mr. Shubhank Tiwari, Advocates. For Non-applicant : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 02.01.2026 1. Since in all the bail applications, the o?ence arise from similar crime number, as all the bail applications have been clubbed together, heard together and disposed of by this common order. 2. These are the @rst bail applications @led under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 492/2025 registered at Police Station Vidhansabha, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the o?ence punishable under Sections 287 and 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 R/w Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. As per the prosecution story, upon receiving secret information at about 21:35 hours on 01.10.2025, the concerned police were informed that near Tekari Chowk, in the yard of co-accused Umesh Sao, certain 3 persons had stored Dammable liquids, namely petrol and diesel, for illegal sale. On the basis of the said information, when the premises were raided, the main accused Umesh Sao Ded from the spot, whereas the present applicants persons were apprehended. Upon inspection, a total of 15,300 litres of petrol and 31,000 litres of diesel were seized from various vehicles and drums. Thereafter, the concerned police registered an FIR against the accused persons under Sections 287 and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 4. Learned counsel for the respective applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case. It is further submitted that the ingredients of the o?ences punishable under Sections 287 and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act are not made out against the present applicants, as there is no evidence of their involvement. There is no material on record to establish organised crime as contemplated under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, nor any negligent conduct as envisaged under Section 287 thereof. It is also submitted that the seized petrol and diesel were purchased from Bharat Petroleum and SMG Fuels, and in support thereof, receipts have been produced, which are in the name of the main accused, namely Umesh Sao. They submit that present applicants have no criminal antecedents and they are in jail since 02.10.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, they pray for grant of regular bail to the present applicants. 5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail applications of the present applicants and submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present cases. 4 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and the material on record, and further considering the fact that the present applicants have no criminal antecedents, that the charge-sheets have been submitted before the competent Court in the present cases, the applicants have been in jail since 02.10.2025, and that the conclusion of the trial may take some time, this Court is of the opinion that the applicants are entitled to be enlarged on regular bail. 8. Let the applicants, namely, Ravi Yadav, Neeraj Netam, Sheikh Kalimuddin, Ranjit @ Raj Patel and Shailendra @ Bihari, involved in Crime No. 492/2025 registered at Police Station Vidhansabha, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the o?ence punishable under Sections 287 and 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 R/w Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, be released on bail on their furnishing personal bond with two local sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall @le an undertaking to the e?ect that they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates @xed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date @xed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without suHcient cause, the trial 5 court may proceed against them under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date @xed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) The applicants shall remain present, in person, before the trial Court on the dates @xed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial Court absence of the applicants are deliberate or without suHcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against them in accordance with law. 9. OHce is directed to send a certi@ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith.- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek