1 2025:CGHC:21658 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3140 of 2025 Gyanesh Dhritlahre S/o Virendra Dhritlahre Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Bharseli, Police Station Kotwali Balodabzar, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The SHO, Police Station City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Siddharth Pandey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09.05.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 881/2024, registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, IPC). 2. The case of the prosecution, is that on 28.11.2024 the complainant Yogesh Kumar Dhritlahre lodged an FIR against the applicant stating RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 that on 10.01.2024 the applicant herein received Rs. 2,40,000/- in total from the complainant on the pretext of providing government job in the forest department, and thereafter, took the complainant to Forest Circle Office, Raipur and the High Court Bilaspur, the applicant assured of providing a joining certificate however that was not given to the complainant, on such a complaint, an FIR was registered against the applicant for the aforesaid offence. Hence, this application. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and there are 2 criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant which are pending out of which in one case the applicant is on bail. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 28.11.2024 and trial is likely to take quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there are 2 criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, and the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is further submitted that on 28.11.2024 the complainant Yogesh Kumar Dhritlahre lodged an FIR against the applicant stating that on 10.01.2024 the applicant herein received Rs. 2,40,000/- in total from the complainant on the pretext of providing government job in the forest department, and thereafter, took the complainant to Forest Circle Office, Raipur and the High Court Bilaspur, the applicant assured of providing a joining certificate however that was not given to the complainant, on such a complaint, an FIR was registered against the applicant for the aforesaid offence, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the 3 documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that there are 2 criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant which are pending out of which in one case the applicant is on bail, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 28.11.2024 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicant, Gyanesh Dhritlahre, involved in Crime No. 881/2024, registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, Balodabazar, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of the IPC, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant 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. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant 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 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 4 law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant 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/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar