1 2026:CGHC:17009 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3110 of 2026 Rajkumar Markam S/o Kanhai Lal Aged About 36 Years R/o Gudru Rajapara, Out-Post- Balangi, P.S.- Raghunathnagar, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (CG) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through- S.H.O., P.S.- Raghunathnagar, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (CG) ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Pushkar Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunita Manikpuri, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 13.04.2026 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant in Crime No.22/2023 registered at Police Station Raghunathnagar, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (CG) for the offences under Section 302 of IPC. 2. As per the prosecution case, an informant lodged FIR stating that on 25.02.2023 the accused applicant committed murder of his wife Rukmani by assaulting her with an Axe. During investigation, the daughter of accused revealed that her father assaulted her mother by an axe. ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.04.16 16:56:37 +0530 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that material witnesses have been examined and they have not supported the case of prosecution. He submits that at the time of incident, the applicant was not in the house and he has not committed any offence. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 25.02.2023; till date, out of total 22 witnesses 15 have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of case, therefore, looking to the long custody period of the applicant, he may be enlarged on bail, at this stage 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there is eye witness to the incident and the trial is at the verge of conclusion. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the over all facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, this bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the long custody period of the applicant as he is stated to be in jail since 25.02.2023 that is for more than 3 years, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. Registry shall send a copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao