Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha)

Order Date: 23 June 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Gurumit Singh Wadhwa, 62 years old, resident of Behind Utsav Bhawan, Vaishali Nagar, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.
  • Respondent: State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, P.S. Chhawani, District Durg.
  • Objector: Represented by counsel Anil Tawadkar.
  • Crime No. 230/2026 registered at Police Station – Chhawani, District Durg; offences under Section 308 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) and Section 3 of the Chhattisgarh Medical Practitioners and Medical Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act, 2010.
  • Allegations: The applicant, a cancer patient receiving regular injections at SBS Hospital, Power House, Bhilai, was allegedly given a free injection bill which he claimed was forged. He is accused of demanding Rs 5,00,000, blackmailing hospital staff, abusing them on 21 Oct 2025, and threatening to file RTI applications and frame false cases. The incident date is 21 Oct 2025; the FIR was lodged on 15 Apr 2026, more than six months later, based on a complaint given on 14 Apr 2026.
  • Procedural History: Applicant arrested on 24 Apr 2026; charge‑sheet filed. Bail application filed under Section 483 of BNS. Counsel for applicant argued innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and delay in FIR filing. State counsel and objector opposed bail, citing the filed charge‑sheet.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted regular bail to Gurumit Singh Wadhwa.
  • Bail conditions: applicant must furnish a personal bond with two sureties; undertake not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present; be present personally or through counsel on each trial date; default may be treated as abuse of liberty of bail under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; misuse of bail may lead to proclamation under Section 84 of BNS and proceedings under Section 209 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; must be present for opening of case, framing of charge, and recording of statement under Section 351 of BNS.
  • Office directed to send a certified copy of the order to the trial court for compliance.

Topics: Bail, Criminal Procedure, Healthcare Dispute