In this First Bail Application under Section 483 BNSS, the High Court of Chhattisgarh rejected the application of applicants charged with murder, holding that grave allegations and reasonable apprehension of witness tampering preclude bail despite completed investigation.
Bail application rejected; applicants remain in custody.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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CGHC010231552026
2026:CGHC:40278
NAFR
HIGH COURT of CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRC No. 5447 of 2026
1 - Punit Vishwakarma @ Maltu, Son of Shri Mahesh Vishwakarma, Aged About 24 Years R/o. Ward No. 15, Near Dalal Talab, Police Station Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.).
2 - Sanny Vishwakarma @ Shole, Son of Shri Mahesh Vishwakarma, Aged About 20 Years R/o. Ward No. 15, Near Dalal Talab, Police Station Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.). ...Applicants
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State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House officer, Police Station Tilda Nevra, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.). ... Non-applicant
For Applicants : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Patel, Advocate For : Mr. Nitash Jaiswal, Deputy Government Advocate Non-applicant/State
Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey
Order on Board
15/09/2026
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Sd/-
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
JUDGE
Nadim
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to applicants charged with murder despite completion of investigation?
Whether absence of criminal antecedents warrants grant of bail in heinous offence?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Punit Vishwakarma @ Maltu
Sanny Vishwakarma @ Shole
State of Chhattisgarh
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
