1 2026:CGHC:4488 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 218 of 2026 Ritik @ Ritesh Suryavanshi S/o Shivdutt Suryavanshi Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Ratanpur, Ward No. 9, Bhedimuda, Police Station Ratanpur (Wrongly Written As Police Station Sirgitti In Impugned Order), District Bilaspur,Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Ratanpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Singh Rathore, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 27.01.2026 1. This the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.619/2025 registered at Police Station – Ratanpur District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 238 of the VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.01.28 16:39:36 +0530 2 BNS (wrongly written as BNSS in the impugned order) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the present case arises out of a report lodged by the complainant Deepak Sahu at Police Station Ratanpur, wherein it was stated that on 30.09.2025 at about 00:30 hours, the injured Navin Gupta was on duty on the rooftop of Mahāmāyā Mandir Kalash Bhawan. It is alleged that at the relevant time, an unknown person aged about 20–25 years, wearing a black shirt and carrying an electric wire, came to the spot, and upon being questioned by Navin Gupta regarding his presence and asked to move away from the newly installed wire, the said person threatened him and assaulted him with a knife, causing serious injuries to his back and abdomen. The injured was immediately provided medical treatment and was thereafter referred to CIMS Hospital, Bilaspur for further management. On the basis of the said report, FIR bearing Crime No. 619/2025 was registered at Police Station Ratanpur for offences punishable under Section 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 238 BNSS, and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, and after completion of investigation, the charge-sheet has been filed before the learned Trial Court, where the case is presently pending. 3. The applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that as the applicant has neither committed nor been involved in the alleged offence and has been roped in merely on the basis of false and unsubstantiated statements; that the applicant is a sincere student with no past involvement in any criminal activity that he has been in judicial custody since 06.10.2025 3 and that since the trial is likely to take considerable time for its conclusion, his continued incarceration would seriously jeopardize his education and future prospects, causing irreparable harm, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposed the bail application of the present applicant and submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed; she further submitted that the present applicant allegedly assaulted the injured, resulting in grievous injuries, and that the applicant has one previous criminal antecedent. Therefore, the present applicant is not entitled to be granted regular bail in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and upon perusal of the case diary, it is observed that the injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature. The charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, and the applicant has been in judicial custody since 06.10.2025 and that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let the Applicant – Ritik @ Ritesh Suryavanshi, involved in Crime No.619/2025 registered at Police Station – Ratanpur District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 238 of the BNS (wrongly written as BNSS in the impugned order) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the 4 Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed 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 applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of further six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaibhav