Digitally signed by ALLENA ALLENA ANNAJEE ANNAJEE RAO RAO Date:

2026.03.16

11:52:36 +0530

2026:CGHC:12183 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRA No. 559 of 2026 Rakesh Pradhan S/o Late Ramesh Pradhan Aged About 25 Years R/o- Odia Dafai, Domanhill, Chirmiri P.S- Chirmiri, District- M.C.B, (C.G.) ...

Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh through- S.H.O Police Station- Chirmiri District-

M.C.B, (C.G.) ... Respondent For the applicant : Mr. Pushkar Sinha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Priya Sharma, P.L. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal)

Order on Board

13/03/2026

1. This appeal is filed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes regular bail to the appellant as he has been arrested in Crime No.282/2025 registered at Police Station Chirimiri, District M.C.B., (CG) for the offences under Sections 69, 296, 351(2) of BNS & Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled

2. By the impugned order dated 21.01.2026 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (PoA) Act, Baikunthpur, in Special Criminal Case No. 35/2025 the application filed by the appellant for grant of regular bail has been rejected, which has been challenged in this appeal.

3. As per the prosecution case, the victim has lodged a