Ritik Keshwani @ Babbu v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Common order dated 02-04-2025 by Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J., High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, in MCRC No. 2047 of 2025 and MCRC No. 2080 of 2025: first regular bail applications under Section 483 BNSS 2023 of Ritik Keshwani @ Babbu and Ravi Tondey, accused in Crime No. 319/2024, P.S. Tikrapara, Raipur, for offences under Sections 294, 506, 323, 34 and 302 IPC arising from the death of Aryan Tomar (assaulted 22-04-2024); applicants alleged to have assaulted the deceased by hands and fists while co-accused Suraj Nandey inflicted the knife blow; knife seized from co-accused; charge sheet filed; bail refused and both applications rejected.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions of counsel, the nature of allegation, the material collected during investigation, and the allegation that the present applicants also assaulted the deceased by hands and fists along with the other accused persons including Suraj Nandey who gave the knife blow on his chest, the Court was not inclined to release the applicants on bail.