1 CGHC010386812026 2026:CGHC:44880 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9305 of 2026 Nikhil Dhruw S/o Late Balduram Dhruw Aged About 19 Years R/o Parasnagar, Street No. 01, P.S. Ganj, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Ganj, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Shruti Dewangan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Shri Vivek Sharma, Panel Lawyer (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAKESH MOHAN PANDEY) Order on Board 16/10/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 222/2026 registered at Police Station Ganj, District Raipur C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of BNS 2. Learned State counsel has pointed out that the applicant has not disclosed criminal antecedents though there are 3 cases registered agaisnt the applicant in the year 2022, 2024 and 2025 respectively. 3. Having considered the fact that the applicant herein failed to disclose Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.10.16 19:12:02 +0530 2 the criminal antecedents, this application is hereby dismissed. However, the applicant would be at liberty file appropriate bail application disclosing all the details with respect to criminal antecedents. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Anjani