1 2026:CGHC:14387 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2249 of 2026 Eltefak Khan Alis Taskari S/o Irfan Khan Aged About 30 Years R/o Maudhapara, P.S. Maudhapara Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Maudhapara District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. N.K. Thakur, Advocate along with Mr. Himanshu Panda, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 25.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 143/2025 registered at Police Station - Maudhapara District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the o昀昀ence punishable under Sections 296, 109, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant Sameer Khan lodged a report at Police Station Maudhapara, RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 District Raipur (Chhattisgarh), stating that on 28.07.2025 at about 08:00 a.m., while he was present at his house, one Eltefak @ Taskari, who was known to him, along with his associates namely Salman and Salman @ Kaniya, came to his house at Bhatagaon in a white car and asked him to accompany them for a drive towards Raipur Railway Station. Believing them, he sat in the car, which was being driven by Salman, and he was made to sit on the rear seat between the accused persons. Thereafter, they took him near Samvet Shikhar Complex, Rajbandha Ground, where all of them got down, and the complainant went to a nearby hotel to have breakfast, while the accused persons were consuming narcotic substances there. It is alleged that they remained there for about 2– 3 hours, and at around 12:40 p.m., when Eltefak @ Taskari asked the complainant to consume drugs and he refused, all the accused persons, in furtherance of their common intention, started abusing him in 昀椀lthy language and assaulted him with 昀椀sts and kicks, and further threatened to kill him. It is further alleged that thereafter, Eltefak @ Taskari took out a knife from his associate Salman and in昀氀icted multiple stab injuries on the complainant, including on the back of his head, near the right eyebrow, left elbow, left forearm, near the waist, and on the left leg near the knee, thereby causing grievous injuries. It is stated that the complainant somehow managed to escape from the spot and, while running, fell near a hotel, from where he was taken to Mekahara Hospital by ambulance for treatment. On the basis of the said report, Police Station Maudhapara registered Crime No. 143/2025 for o昀昀ences 3 punishable under Sections 296, 109, and 3(5) of the BNS, and after completion of investigation, the accused persons were arrested and charge-sheet has been 昀椀led before the competent Court. Hence, the present bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant is languishing in jail since 29.07.2025 and so far as the status of the trial is concerned, on 08.01.2026 charges were framed and after framing of charge summons has been issued against the prosecution witnesses including injured, none has appeared before the trial Court for recording the evidence. He further submits that the charge-sheet has been 昀椀led, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been 昀椀led before the competent Court. She further submits that the present case involves a serious and heinous o昀昀ence, wherein the accused persons have brutally assaulted the injured, namely Shameen Khan, with a knife. It is contended that as per the NCCT report, the injured has sustained a subgaleal hematoma along with lacerated wounds over the forehead and left occipital region, along with other multiple injuries, which are grievous in nature and dangerous to life. It is further submitted that the accused persons, in furtherance of their common intention, not only assaulted the injured with 昀椀sts and 4 kicks but also in昀氀icted repeated knife blows on vital parts of his body, clearly indicating their intention to cause death. Considering the nature and gravity of the o昀昀ence, the manner in which it was committed, and the serious injuries sustained by the victim. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of regular bail in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations, and the material available on record, particularly the manner in which the o昀昀ence has been committed, and also considering the fact that the accused persons including present applicant have assaulted the injured, namely Shamin Khan, and in昀氀icted multiple knife blows on vital parts of his body. The NCCT report re昀氀ects that the injured has sustained a subgaleal hematoma along with lacerated wounds over the forehead and left occipital region, besides other injuries, which are grievous in nature and opined to be dangerous to life. The assault appears to be brutal and with clear intention to cause serious harm. In view of the seriousness of the o昀昀ence, the nature of injuries, and the speci昀椀c role attributed to the applicant, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a 昀椀t case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant – Eltefak Khan Alis Taskari, involved in Crime No. 143/2025 registered at Police Station - Maudhapara District- Raipur, (C.G.) for the o昀昀ence punishable under Sections 296, 109, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya 5 Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act, is rejected. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible within a period of six months from the receipt of a certi昀椀ed copy of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. O昀케ce is directed to send a certi昀椀ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul dewangan