1 2026:CGHC:17624 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.2893 of 2026 Smt. Seema Bhargav W/o Late Anil Bhargav Aged About 33 Years R/o Vill.- Thangan, P.S. Dhabra, Distt.- Sakti (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Dhabhra, Distt.- Sakti (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Sahil Sahu, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State :Smt Sunita Manikpuri, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal Order on Board 17.04.2026 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.04.17 17:01:42 +0530 2 the Applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.03/2026 registered at Police Station – Dhabhra, District – Sakti, Chhattisgarh for the offence under Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution case, deceased Anil Bhargava (aged about 47 years), was posted as a teacher in Government Middle School, Farsavani, and was residing at village Thangan along with his wife, the present Applicant and children Drishti, Srishti and Riyan. It is alleged that the deceased was habitual of consuming alcohol and used to quarrel frequently with his wife. It is further alleged that two days prior to the incident, the deceased’s in-laws had come to his house and on 18.12.2025, there was a physical altercation between the deceased and his wife. On 19.12.2025 at about 7:00 AM, the deceased was found lying dead on a bed in his house. Based on the aforesaid allegations, offence as mentioned above, has been registered against the present Applicant. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that there are in total 24 witnesses and there is no direct evidence against the Applicant to establish her active involvement in the case. It is also submitted that the injury sustained by the deceased could not have been caused by the 3 plastic wiper allegedly seized at the instance of the Applicant. He lastly submits that the Applicant is a lady, who has been in custody since 03.01.2026, the charge sheet has already been filed and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, she may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the State has opposed the bail application and submitted that the present Applicant has committed the murder of her husband and a plastic wiper alleged to have been used in causing the injuries has been seized at her instance, therefore, she is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering that there is no direct evidence against the present Applicant indicating her active involvement and that only a plastic wiper has been seized at her instance, charge sheet has been filed, the Applicant is a lady having the responsibility of her children and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to release the Applicant on regular bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. The Applicant is directed to be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the 4 satisfaction of the trial Court for her appearance before the said Court as and when directed in that behalf. C.C as per rules. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Priya