Dinesh Chaturvedi v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Common order (NAFR; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:9080) of Narendra Kumar Vyas, J., High Court of Chhattisgarh, 21.02.2025, allowing 37 regular-bail applications under S.483 BNSS 2023 arising from Crime Nos. 377-386 and 393/2024 of P.S. City Kotwali, Balodabazar — stone-pelting, rioting and arson during the Satnami Samaj congregate of 10.06.2024; stated property loss Rs. 2.82 crores (prosecution story) and Rs. 10,21,00,000/- (State affidavit). Grounds: 7-8 months' incarceration, charge-sheet filed, trial likely to take time, and parity with co-accused Narayan Miri granted bail by the Supreme Court in SLP (Crl) No. 14169/2024 vide order dated 24.01.2025. Release on personal bond Rs. 25,000/- each with one surety; merits left unaddressed.
What did the court decide?
All 37 bail applications allowed; all applicants directed to be released on regular bail forthwith on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court, and to appear before the trial court on each and every date till disposal of the trial.