2026:CGHC:11707 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2298 of 2026 Swatantra Kaushal S/o Shri Kesu Ram Kaushal, Aged About 59 Years R/o Village Baliyara, P.S. Arjuni, District- Dhamtari Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Banhiman Roy, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Deputy G.A.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

11.03.2026

1. This is the Second Bail Application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 219/2025 registered at Police Station – Tikrapara, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (In short, IPC).

2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No.

4525/2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 10.07.2025 on merits with liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously.

RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN

3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a report before the c