MCRC/8306/2026 of RANJIT EKKA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH on 8 September 2026

1. Ranjit Ekka S/o Subal Ekka, Aged About 31 Years R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

2. Rakesh Tirkey S/o Late Shankar Tirkey, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

3. Meghnath Tirkey S/o Late Arjun Tirkey Aged About 42 Years R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

4. Vinay Tigga S/o Likhan Tigga Aged About 26 Years R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

5. Amlesh Tigga S/o Likhan Tigga Aged About 32 Years R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba, Thana Bagbahar, District- Jashpur (C.G.).

6. Hiralal Tirkey S/o Late Ratisan Tirkey Aged About 45 Years, R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

7. Manmohan Tigga S/o Late Meghnath Tigga Aged About 32 Years R/o Baigabahar Chowki, Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

8. Abraham Kujur S/o Late Benedik Kujur Aged About 31 Years R/o Rogbahar Chowki Kotba Thana Bagbahar District- Jashpur (C.G.).

9. Sanjay Tigga S/o Late Lalsay Tigga Aged About 26 Years R/o High School Para, Chowki, Kotba, Thana Bagbahar District - Jashpur (C.G.).

10. Anup Bhagat S/o Late Dashay Ram Bhagat, Aged About 45 Years, R/o High School Para, Chowki Kotba, Thana Bagbahar District - Jashpur (C.G.). ANKIT KUMAR SINGH Digitally signed by ANKIT KUMAR SINGH

... Applicants versus  State of Chhattisgarh Through – Police Station – Bagbahar, District- Jashpur (C.G.).

... Respondent For Applicants :- Mr. Dinesh Yadav, Advocate. For State :- Ms. Shailja Shukla, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge

Order on Board 09/09/2026

1. Applicants have filed this first bail application under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 73/2026 registered at Police Station – Bagbahar, District Jashpur (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 4, 5, 6 & 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004.

2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that on 26.07.2026 information was received to the police from the informant that the applicants herein had taken the calf belonged to cow of Ranjit Ekka and went to Kotaba Baigabahar Bargoda and slaughtered it and cut into pieces for consumption. On the basis of the said information Nakabandi was conducted near Bargoda Nala. During search, Ranjit Ekka was allegedly found transporting approximately 55 kg of beef/meat in a sack on motorcycle. Based on the seizure, applicants were arrested on same date.

3. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that the applicants are innocent, they have been falsely implicated in the instant case. He would also submit that there is no direct allegation of slaughter against the applicants and even the recovery was not made from the exclusive possession of the applicant as it was made from the open and accessible place. Applicants are in jail since 26.07.2026 Charge-sheet has been filed and they have no criminal antecedents. He would further submit that the trial may take some time and, therefore, applicants may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission of learned counsel for applicants and would submit alleged seizure of beef/meat has been seized from the exclusive possession of the applicants. However, upon putting query, he would submit that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicants.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and considered their submissions.

6. Taking into consideration, facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties, charge-sheet has been filed and also considering the fact that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicants and the trial may take some more time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this bail application.

7. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicants shall be released on regular bail, upon furnishing a bail bond in the sum of ₹ 25,000/- each with one surety in like sum to the satisfaction of the Court on the conditions that-

(a) The applicant(s)( shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

(b) The applicant(s) shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through him counsel. In case of him absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

(c) In case, the applicant(s) misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant(s) fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

(d) The applicant(s) shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case,

(ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu)

Judge Ankit