HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Bilaspur, the 16th July 2025
NOTIFICATION
No. 13212 /Rules/2025. - In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 387 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh Rules, 2007, the Chief Justice of High Court of Chhattisgarh hereby makes the following amendment in the (III) Bail Matters of Heading D:Mandatory Points to be Checked of Practice Directions issued by the High Court of Chhattisgarh vide Notification No. 3491/2008 dated 22/04/2008, which shall come into force with immediate effect :-
AMENDMENT
1. After Sl.No. 3 of Anticipatory bail application, following shall be added:
"4. Copy/ Certified Copy of F.I.R.
Provided that the bail applications, whether regular or anticipatory, filed before this High Court, should be accompanied alongwith a copy/certified copy of the FIR. Only in exceptional cases which are sensitive in nature or where the situation so demands, or where there is possibility of disclosure of the identity of the victim or if the accused himself is a juvenile, the requirement of filing copy/certified copy of the FIR may be dispensed with."
2. After Sl.No. 4 of Petition under Section 483 of BNSS, following shall be added:
"5. Copy/ Certified Copy of F.I.R.
Provided that the bail applications, whether regular or anticipatory, filed before this High Court, should be accompanied alongwith a copy/certified copy of the FIR. Only in exceptional cases which are sensitive in nature or where the situation so demands, or where there is possibility of disclosure of the identity of the victim or if the accused himself is a juvenile, the requirement of filing copy/certified copy of the FIR may be dispensed with."
By order of Hon'ble the Chief Justice
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(Maneesh Kumar Thakur) Registrar General