1 2025:CGHC:22643 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2485 of 2025 Abhishek Paratap Singh S/o Vijay Kumar Singh, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Village- Khod, Police Station- Ramkola, Tahsil-Odgi, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09.06.2025 1. This is the Second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 603/2023 registered at Police Station : Surajpur, District- Surajpur, for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code. 2. As per the prosecution case, in brief, is that a written complaint was filed by Panel Advocate of Central Bank of India, Branch- Ambikapur to the PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.06.10 15:59:02 +0530 2 effect that while the applicant was working as Commercial Representative (Commission Agent), he has received amount from different bank customers by giving them forged seal and deposit receipt, but the amount was not deposited in the said bank and the same has been used by the applicant for his own, thereby committed the offence of cheating and fraud. It has been alleged that the applicant cheated 76 customers approximately Rs. 67,41,120/-. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the first bail application was rejected by this Court vide order dated 01.08.2024 passed in MCRC No. 5405/2024 on merits. He further submits that inspite of the trial being concluded by this Court, the same has not been concluded, and out of 80 prosecution witnesses, only 7 witnesses have been examined and it is stated that applicant is in jail since 01.04.2024 and the charge-sheet has been submitted. Therefore, he prays that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the first bail application was rejected on merits on the ground that the applicant received money from customers by providing them fake receipts and bank deposit slips and has used the money for his personal purposed without depositing it into the bank and the case involves multiple victims, and according to the charge sheet, the accused/applicant cheated 76 customers of approximately Rs. 67,41,120/-, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the fact and circumstances of the case and the fact that the first bail application was rejected by this Court on the ground 3 that the applicant received money from customers by providing them fake receipts and bank deposit slips and has used the money for his personal purposed without depositing it into the bank and the case involves multiple victims, further considering the fact that the accused/applicant cheated 76 customers of approximately Rs. 67,41,120/-, it is a case of fraud, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant – Abhishek Paratap Singh involved in Crime No. 603/2023 registered at Police Station : Surajpur, District- Surajpur, for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code, rejected at this stage. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. The Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/-- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti