2026:CGHC:961 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 21 of 2026 Dharmendra Yadav S/o Shri Chhabil Kumar Yadav Aged About 32 Years R/o Rajkishore Nagar, Near Shakti Chowk, Police Station Sarkanda, Tehsil Digitally AKHILESH signed by KUMAR AKHILESH DEWANGANKUMAR DEWANGAN And District Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Applicant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Tarbahar, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Government Advocate.

For Objector : Mr. Sagar Soni, Advocate.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

07/01/2026

1.

This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 289/2025 registered at Police Station Tarbahar, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS.

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that complainant, Dr. Santosh Singh Thakur, entered into an agreement dated 14.02.2024 with the accused for construction of a residential house at the agreed rate