1 2026:CGHC:19962 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3884 of 2026 Siddiqui Farhan S/o Siddiqui Rizwan Aged About 26 Years R/o Jarhabhatha, Bilaspur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Maudahapara, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Divyanand Patel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 29.04.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 34/2026, registered at Police Station Maudahapara, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 109, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story in brief, the complainant, Waseem Qureshi, lodged a written report at Police Station Moudhapara, Raipur, alleging therein that on 20.02.2026, in the evening, he went to the house of Salim Khan to bring his brother, Junaid Khan. There, the accused Salim ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.04.30 18:42:43 +0530 2 abused the complainant and asked him to leave the house, upon which the complainant went outside. Thereafter, the accused persons abused the complainant and assaulted him with hands and fists. The accused Salim and Farhan caught hold of the complainant from behind, and accused Rehan attempted to assault him with a knife, however, as the complainant moved backward, no injury was inflicted at that time. Subsequently, while the complainant was running away, accused Salim inflicted a knife injury upon him, due to which the complainant sustained an injury on his waist. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is an innocent person who has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits the present applicant has not inflicted any injury upon the complainant and no incriminating article or weapon has been recovered from the present applicant. He also submits that the complainant has not sustained any grievous hurt which could cause death in the ordinary course, therefore, the offence under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is not made out against the applicant. He submits that present applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 21.02.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the 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. 6. Considering the case's facts and circumstances, the nature and gravity of the offense, and further the fact that injury received by the injured person 3 found to be simple in nature and further, the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court in the present case and the applicant is in jail since 21.02.2026, conclusion of the trial is likely to take sometime, therefore, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant – Siddiqui Farhan, involved in Crime No. 34/2026, registered at Police Station Maudahapara, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 109, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a 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 his 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 proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate 4 proceedings against his, 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