1 2026:CGHC:2227 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 482 of 2026 Kailash @ Himanshu Verma S/o Shatrughan Prashad Verma Aged About 23 Years R/o Village- Nakti, Kumhari, Ward No. 3, Kharora, P.S. Kharora, District (Revenue And Civil)- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O2cer, P.S. Kharora, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Yogesh Chandra, Advocate. Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 14.01.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 749/2025, registered at Police Station Kharora, District Raipur (C.G.) for the o=ence punishable under Sections 333, 296, 115(2), 351(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on the date of the incident, i.e., on 23.10.2025 at about 5:00 p.m., the complainant, Priyanshu Verma, was accompanied by Deep Kumar, and they were going to the house of their ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.01.16 12:14:01 +0530 2 friend, namely Rahul Sirmour. On the way, they stopped near the Kumhari Tank pond, where the complainant sat on the motorcycle of the accused, Rakesh Yadav. At that time, Rakesh Yadav directed the complainant to get down from the vehicle, but the complainant refused to do so. Due to this, the accused Rakesh Yadav started abusing the complainant, after which the complainant left the place of the incident and went to his house. After some time, all the accused persons went to the complainant’s house and started abusing him, whereupon Rakesh Yadav allegedly attacked the complainant with a knife, and the present applicant allegedly assaulted the complainant with a tester. The complainant received simple injuries and thereafter reported the matter at Police Station Kharora. The accused persons were arrested, and after completion of the investigation, the police submitted the charge sheet. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is an innocent person who has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the applicant and the injured persons have amicably settled the matter outside the Court, and therefore, the injured persons Aled a no- objection to the grant of bail to the accused before the Sessions Court. He submits that the injury received by the injured is simple in nature. He also submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 22.12.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been Aled before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the o=ence, and the fact that the injury sustained by the injured person has been found to be simple in nature, moreover, the fact that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent and the charge sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present case, and that the applicant has been in jail since 22.12.2025, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case 7. Let the applicant – Kailash @ Himanshu Verma, involved in Crime No. 749/2025, registered at Police Station Kharora, District Raipur (C.G.) for the o=ence punishable under Sections 333, 296, 115(2), 351(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall Ale an undertaking to the e=ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates Axed 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 Axed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without su2cient cause, the trial court may proceed against his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation 4 under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date Axed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against his, 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 Axed 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 su2cient 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. O2ce is directed to send a certiAed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek