1 2026:CGHC:2228 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 480 of 2026 Manoj Rohidas S/o Dhan Singh Aged About 45 Years Caste - Rohidas, R/o Village Krishna Nagar, Dipka, Tahsil Dipka, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Dipka, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State. : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 14.01.2026 1. This is the 4rst bail application 4led under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Istagasa No. 01/2025 registered at Police Station Dipka, District – Korba (C.G.), for the o<ences punishable under Sections 444 and 112(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution case, in brief, on 02.02.2025, based on secret information, the police arrested the co-accused, Jai Singh Patel, and registered Crime No. 27/2025 for o<ences under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the B.N.S. Act. Subsequently, based on the memorandum ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.01.16 12:14:01 +0530 2 statement of the co-accused, the present applicant was implicated in Crime No. 27/2025. The police also recorded the memorandum statement of the present applicant in Crime No. 27/2025 and registered two FIRs and one Istagasa No. 01/2025 under Sections 444 and 112(2) of the B.N.S. Act. Since Istagasa No. 01/2025 does not appear in the portal list, the applicant is 4ling the Istagasa receipt. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the name of the present applicant is not mentioned in the FIR. He submits that Police Station Dipka arrested the applicant on 02.02.2025 and registered Crime No. 27/2025 for the o<ences under Sections 331(4), 305, and 444 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. On the basis of the memorandum statement, the police registered three other cases of a similar nature at Police Station Dipka. In the said crime numbers, the applicant has already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 30.10.2025. He further submits that the applicant has been in jail since 02.02.2025 and that the 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 submitted before the competent Court in the present case. He further submits that the present applicant has 03 criminal antecedents of the similar nature, shows that the applicant is a habitual o<ender, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, and 3 the fact that although the applicant has three criminal antecedents, the said cases were registered on the basis of the memorandum statement of the applicant, it is noted that the applicant has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 7559 of 2025 and MCRC No. 82 of 2026 vide orders dated 30.10.2025 and 08.01.2026. Moreover, the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present case, and the applicant has been languishing in jail since 02.02.2025. Having regard to the period of detention already undergone by the applicant and considering that the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let the Applicant – Manoj Rohidas, involved in Istagasa No. 01/2025 registered at Police Station Dipka, District – Korba (C.G.), for the o<ences punishable under Sections 444 and 112(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall 4le an undertaking to the e<ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 4xed 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 4xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without suDcient cause, the trial court may proceed against his under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 4 (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date 4xed 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 4xed 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 suDcient 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. ODce is directed to send a certi4ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek