1 2026:CGHC:6377 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 182 of 2026 • Khulwa Yadav S/o Ramrati Yadav Aged About 51 Years R/o Village Bhadiya Chowki Pandrapath , Tahsil Bagicha District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer Police Chowki Pandrapath Police Station Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Saxena, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A. For Objector Mr. Amit Verma, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04/02/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.14/2026 registered at Police Police Station – Bagicha, District – Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 14.08.2025, the deceased Sukhni yadav has committed suicide by consuming poison substance. Initially the merg was reported to the Police Chowki Pandraapath, where the Merg No.118 of 2025 was registered and after merg enquiry, the offence has been registered VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.02.05 17:43:28 +0530 2 against the applicant. Hence, this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and falsely implicated in the present case. It is also contended that the marriage between the applicant and the deceased was solemnized more than 30 years ago, during which period no prior complaint of cruelty or harassment was allegedly made by the deceased. It has also been contended that the applicant has two sons and that the deceased had a dispute with her elder daughter-in-law. It is further argued that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a long time. 4. On the other hand, the submissions of learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the Objector, who have opposed the bail application on the ground that the applicant subjected the deceased to cruelty and physical assault (marpeet), as a result of which the deceased consumed poison/pastisides. It has been specifically pointed out that injuries were found on the body of the deceased, which prima facie corroborates the allegation of physical violence. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the allegations, the material available on record, and the fact that the death of the deceased has occurred under unnatural circumstances, coupled with the presence of injury marks on her body, this Court is of the considered opinion that a prima facie case is made out against the applicant. Considering further that at this stage, granting bail may adversely affect the fair investigation/trial of the case, and keeping in view the seriousness of the offence alleged, this Court does not 3 find it to be a fit case for grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, this first bail application of applicant – Khulwa Yadav, involved in Crime No.4/2026 registered at Police Police Station – Bagicha, District – Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023, is rejected at this stage. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali