1 2026:CGHC:20175 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3948 of 2026 Aman Shriwas S/o Sanjay Shriwas Aged About 24 Years R/o Nayapara Near Pani Tanki Sirgitti P.S. Sirgitti District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sirgitti Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Nikhil Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 30.04.2026 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. 145/2026 registered at Police Station – Sirgitti, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 02.03.2026, the Sirgitti police party received secret information from an informant that near the pond located at Nayapara, Sirgitti, a man was carrying arms and threatening people passing by. Acting upon the said information, the police party reached the place of the incident and apprehended the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.04.30 19:08:08 +0530 2 present applicant. Upon search, a knife was recovered from his possession. Thereafter, the police served a notice upon the present applicant under Section 94 of BNSS for the production of documents regarding the said arm, however, he failed to produce any such document. Consequently, the police took cognizance of the matter, registered the First Information Report, and arrested the present applicant, namely Aman Shriwas, on 03.03.2026, and sent him to judicial custody. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that although the applicant has seven criminal antecedents under the IPC and Arms Act, five cases have already been disposed of, in one case the applicant has been granted bail, and the remaining one case is still pending. Explanations in this regard have been furnished in paragraph 4(a) of the present bail application. It is also submitted that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 03.03.2026. On these grounds, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. She further submits that, in view of the criminal antecedents of the applicant, which demonstrate that he is a habitual offender, he is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, that although the applicant has 07 criminal antecedents under the IPC and Arms Act, 05 cases have already been disposed of, in 01 case the 3 applicant has been granted bail, and the remaining one case is still pending. Explanations in this regard have been furnished in paragraph 4(a) of the present bail application and further considering that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 03.03.2026, the conclusion of the trial may take some more time, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let the Applicant – Aman Shriwas, involved in Crime No. 145/2026 registered at Police Station – Sirgitti, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum 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. (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 4 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