Raj Aryan @ Rohit Vani v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed three first bail applications filed by an applicant accused of theft under the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The court observed that although the applicant pleaded guilty in one case, leading to additional FIRs, no stolen articles were recovered from his possession. The charge-sheet had been filed, and the evidence in subsequent cases relied primarily on the applicant's own statements. Relying on the absence of physical evidence incriminating the applicant, the court allowed bail subject to a bond and a surety.
What did the court decide?
All three bail applications (MCRC Nos. 8133/2026, 8156/2026, 8357/2026) allowed. Applicant to execute a personal bond for Rs. 50,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court.