1 2026:CGHC:17506 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3305 of 2026 Prem Shankar Sahu S/o Ganga Sagar Sahu Aged About 30 Years R/o Gram Potiya, P.S. Bheemkhoj, District- Mahasamund Currently R/o Raheja Nirvana Kachna P.S. Khamhardih, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer (S.H.O.) P.S. Khamhardih District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For the applicant : Ms. Shalvin Sharma and Mr. Ravi Kumar Kashyap, Advocates For the State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Govt. Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Order on Board 16.04.2026 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. 456/2024 registered at Police Station Khamhardih, District Raipur (CG) for the offences under Sections 103(1), 315 of BNS. 2 As per the prosecution case, on 29.10.2024 a quarrel took place between the applicant and deceased at a construction site and in a spur of moment, the applicant hit the deceased and caused him injuries, due to such assault, the deceased succumbed to the injuries. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is no eye- witness to the incident; the FIR was lodged against unknown person and ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by ALLENA ANNAJEE RAO Date: 2026.04.20 11:44:56 +0530 2 the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that as per the prosecution case, human blood was present on the wooden plank but it is not mentioned in the FSL report as to which group of human blood was found. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 01.11.2024; till date out of total 21 witnesses, only 12 have been examined and there is no immediate possibility of disposal of the case, therefore, looking to the long custody period, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that P.W.1 Anil has stated that the deceased was last seen with the applicant. The motorcycle and a mobile phone have been seized from the applicant. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties; the over all facts and circumstances of the case and looking to the nature of allegations made against the applicant, I am not inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. 6. However, looking to the long custody period of the applicant, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of 5 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