2026:CGHC:19623 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3864 of 2026 Leeladhar Prasad Sahu S/o Ghasiram Sahu Aged About 40 Years R/o Ward No. 20, Behind Lies School, Maruti Vihar Colony, Police Station Champa, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.)

... Applicant(s)

versus KUNAL DEWANGAN State Of Chhattisgarh Police Station Kasdol, District Balodabazar -

Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN Bhatapara (C.G.)

... Non-Applicant(s)

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Kabeer Kalwani, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant(s) : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Deputy Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

28/04/2026

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. 378/2025 registered at Police Station Kasdol, District-Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 318(3), 111 and 3(5) of BNS.

2. As per the case of the prosecution, a written complaint was made by one Gopal Prasad Dewangan, inter alia alleging that on

25.08.2023, Ramnarayan Sahu and Gulshan Sahu, residents of Mahakam, came