The court denied bail due to the gravity of allegations and insufficient evidence for the applicant's release despite requests for expedited trial.

Order on Board

12/06/2025

1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of BNSS , 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 147/2024, registered at Police Station Hasaud, District-Sakti (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 103(1), 332(2), 309(4), 61(2)(a), 317(5), 238(a), 3(5) of BNSS , 2023.

2. The prosecution story in brief is that a merg intimation was lodged by informant Hiralal Madhukar in Police Station- Hasaud, District- Sakti (C.G.) regarding murder of his aunt (Bua) Mangli Bai Mittal alleging inter-alia that his aunt was residing in her house alone who has been murdered and this information was heard by him on 09.11.2024 at about 6:00 am morning. It is further informed that after hearing the news, he went to the house of Mangli Bai whose dead body was lying on the earth and it seems that some unknown person has committed murder. On the basis of information, a merg intimation no. 33/2024b under Section 194 of BNSS , 2023 was registered and panchnama proceeding was initiated. During course of panchnama, it was found on inspection of dead body that a ligature mark over the neck was there and tongue is out of mouth and there was a blood clot in the right ear of the dead body, therefore, for getting the confirm cause of death, the body was sent for post mortem and getting a short PM report, the first information report bearing Crime No. 147/2024 under Section 103(1) of BNS, 2023 was registered. During course of investigation, some suspected persons were taken into custody and their memorandum statement was recorded. On the basis of memorandum statement under Section 23(2) of BNS, 2023, it was disclosed that the other co-accused persons namely Vikas Madhukar, Subhash Kumar Khunte and the present applicant have committed murder of the deceased Mangli Bai and looted some ornaments, cards, passbook, cash, etc.

3. It was argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further contended that even if the entire case of the prosecution is taken on its face value no offence would be made out against the present applicant and no material to implicate the present aplicant in crime in question. The applicant is in jail since 10.11.2024, out of 29 witnesses only 6 have been examined till date and conclusion of the trial will take some time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant.

4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that all the evidences are against the applicant.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, nature &

gravity of the offence, material available in the case dairy, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant- Sameer Ratre involved in Crime No. 147/2024 under Section 103(1), 332(2), 309(4), 61(2)(a), 317(5), 238(a), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 at Police Station- Hasaud, District- Sakti, Chhattisgarh, is rejected