Rajeev Kumar Ambasth v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, MCRC No. 407 of 2025, decided 16.01.2025 by Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal. Second bail application of Rajeev Kumar Ambasth (District Jashpur; case of Police Station Kunkuri) against State of Chhattisgarh dismissed at motion hearing stage. First bail application MCRC No. 3762 of 2024 dismissed as withdrawn on 28.06.2024 with liberty to revive after material witnesses examined. Ordersheet dated 13.12.2024 showed 20 witnesses examined; covering memo showed 24 witnesses examined upto 02.01.2025 with only the Investigating Officer pending, who was not turning up before the trial Court. Detention period considered; trial Court directed to expedite trial and conclude it after examining the Investigating Officer. Advocates: Anand Shukla and Parth Shrivastava for applicant; Atnu Ghosh, Deputy Government Advocate, for State. No statute or precedent cited.