2026:CGHC:12475 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2448 of 2026 Siddharth Sharma S/o Shree Arun Sharma, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Lokmanay Society, D.D. Nagar, Gol Chowk, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Gudhiyari, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Smita Jha, Advocate.

For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Panel Lawyer.

Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Digitally signed by Order on Board PREETI PREETI KUMARI KUMARI Date:

2026.03.17 16.03.2026

10:49:18 +0530

1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 50/2026 registered at Police Station – Gudhiyari, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of Arms Act.

2. The prosecution’s case, in brief, is that Assistant Sub-Inspector Naresh Kumar Devangan, on 16.02.2026, was on patrol along with constables. During the patrol, they received confidential information that near the CSEB Ground, Gudhiyari, a person was standing holding a pistol in his hand. Upon receiving this information, they reached the spot near CSEB Ground, Gudhiyari. The applicant was surrounded and apprehended. After asking his name and address and conducting a search, an iron pistol with a magazine was recovered from the possession of the applicant.

3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has already been filed and the applicant has been in judicial custody since 17.02.2026. As the trial is likely to take a considerable time for its conclusion, learned counsel prays for grant of bail.

4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposed the bail application and submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. She further submits that an iron pistol with a magazine was recovered from the possession of the applicant. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of bail.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has been filed and he is in jail since 17.02.2026 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant -

Siddharth Sharma, involved in Crime No. 50/2026 registered at Police Station – Gudhiyari, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 25 of Arms Act, 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 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 proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceeding