1 2026:CGHC:19616 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2504 of 2026 Aman Singh S/o Ajay Singh Aged About 22 Years R/o Laxmi Narayan Niwas, House No.-23/62, Road-12 Maitrikunj Risali, Bhilai, Distt.- Durg Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Bhilai Nagar District Durg (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar Singh, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.04.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 248/2025 registered at Police Station : Bhilai Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305, 317(5), 112 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 05.06.2025 at about 5:00 PM, the complainant visited his office premises situated at House No. A.I.G.-59 and found that the outer gate was locked, but the latch of the hall door inside had been forcibly broken. Upon inspection, it was discovered that one old air conditioner and two empty gas cylinders kept in the premises ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.04.29 11:13:57 +0530 2 had been stolen by unknown person(s). The complainant stated that he had been away from 15.05.2025 to 25.05.2025 on account of his son’s marriage and had thereafter resumed his routine professional work. During the intervening period, the accused is alleged to have committed house-breaking and theft of property valued at approximately Rs. 50,000/-. On the basis of the report, a case was registered, and during the course of investigation, the present accused was found to be involved in the commission of the alleged offence. 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 the applicant has been arrested solely on the basis of the memorandum statement of the co-accused. It is also submitted that no monetary transaction has been found in the bank account of the present applicant, and no direct involvement of the applicant has been reflected in the charge-sheet. Learned counsel further submits that vide order dated 17.03.2026, this Court had directed the applicant to explain his criminal antecedents, and in compliance thereof, an explanation has been furnished by way of a covering memo stating that although the applicant has 10 criminal antecedents, at present only one criminal case is pending against him. He further submits that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 20.06.2025, and as the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence, and further, upon perusal of the covering memo filed by learned counsel for the applicant explaining the criminal antecedents, it appears that although the applicant has 10 criminal antecedents, at present only one criminal case is pending against him. Further, the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, and the present applicant has remained in judicial custody since 20.06.2025. As the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, I am of the considered opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let applicant, Aman Singh, involved in Crime No. 248/2025 registered at Police Station : Bhilai Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305, 317(5), 112 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 4 (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek