1 2026:CGHC:18462 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3256 of 2026 Ram Joshi @ Totwa S/o Dukalu Joshi Aged About 21 Years R/o Mini Basti Jarhabhatha, Police Station Civil Line, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Civil Line, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ajay Kumar Chandra, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Shailendra Sharma, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22/04/2026 1. Deponent Smt. Raj Kumari, wife of Dukalu Joshi who is the mother of the applicant has appeared before this Court and is identified by the counsel Shri Ajay Kumar Chandra. 2. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.04.23 11:14:32 +0530 2 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.966/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 & 27 of Arms Act. 3. The deponent Smt. Raj Kumari, wife of Dukalu Joshi who is the mother of the applicant in the present bail application had pleaded the fact that she had filed an affidavit before this Court in the present bail application which was pending, thereafter a second bail application was filed before the trial court, which was allowed and in support of the said bail application, an affidavit was filed by her before the trial court stating that there was no bail application filed before the Sessions Court or before this Court and on the same note, the CJM has granted bail to the applicant on 09/04/2026. Shri Ajay Kumar Chandra, Advocate has identified the deponent in the present bail application and Shri Purushottam Rajak, Advocate who had appeared on behalf of the applicant in the second bail application before the CJM concerned is also present before this Court, he tried to give some justification for filing of the second bail application which was sworn by the deponent but the same does not appear to be appealing. 4. Considering the fact that deponent of the case is the mother of the applicant, who is a widow lady and is unable to understand the intricacies of law has filed an affidavit and has tendered her oral unconditional apology before the Court, in view of the same, the 3 present bail application is dismissed as withdrawn and the order dated 10/04/2026, passed by this Court staying the bail order passed by the CJM concerned releasing the applicant vide order dated 09/04/2026, stands discharged. 5. The deponent as well as the two lawyers of the applicant present before this Court are also put to strict caution not to repeat such act and advise their client fairly. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri