1 2025:CGHC:18351 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3117 of 2025 Puran Ram Sinha S/o Late Suraj Lal Sinha Aged About 45 Years R/o Bagodaar, P.S. Kanker District - Kanker (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) …. Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Jai Prakash Tiwari, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 23.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants arrested in connection with Crime No. 300/2024 registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that between 16.11.2022 to RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 14.02.2023, the complainant Arjun Kumar Markam has transferred an amount of Rs. 3,10,000/- of different dates to the accused through Gpay for the post of Peon for her sister in Mantralaya, Raipur, the result of the said examination was declared and the sister of the complainant was not selected so, the complainant asked for refund his money, since the applicant has not returned the amount, and FIR was registered against him. Hence, this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the applicants are in jail since 10.10.2024, and the conclusion of the trial shall take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that between 16.11.2022 to 14.02.2023, the complainant Arjun Kumar Markam has transferred an amount of Rs. 3,10,000/- of different dates to the accused through Gpay for the post of Peon for her sister in Mantralaya, Raipur, the result of the said examination was declared and the sister of the complainant was not selected so, the complainant asked for refund his money, since the applicant has not returned the amount, and FIR was registered against him. As such, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that between 16.11.2022 to 14.02.2023, the complainant Arjun Kumar Markam has transferred an amount of Rs. 3 3,10,000/- of different dates to the accused through Gpay for the post of Peon for her sister in Mantralaya, Raipur, the result of the said examination was declared and the sister of the complainant was not selected so, the complainant asked for refund his money, since the applicant has not returned the amount, and FIR was registered against him, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicants on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, this bail application of applicant – Puran Ram Sinha involved in Crime No. 300/2024 registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of the IPC, is rejected at this stage. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar