1 2025:CGHC:26447 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3703 of 2025 1 - Ghanshyam Sao S/o Jaylal Sao Aged About 30 Years R/o Navadih Tetla Thana And Tehsil Pusour District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Chakradhar Nagar District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Rajeev Bharat, Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order on Board 20/06/2025 1. This is first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 136/2024 ( year 2025 wrongly mentioned in order sheet) registered at Police Station Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.), for commission of offence punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Allegation against the applicant is that he provided false and fabricated experience certificate to main accused Yogesh Kumar Mahant for obtaining appointment on the post of Badminton Coach and on the basis of that 2 certifciate, said Yogesh Kumar Mahant got employment on the said post and thereby applicant committed act of cheating and forgery. Based on above facts, present crime has been registered by police against the present applicant and co-accused -Yogesh Kumar Mahant and the applicant has been arrested on 02.04.2025 and, thereafter, charge-sheet has been filed on 28.04.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is posted as Lecturer in private School namely Ramamati Hirapur, District Raigarh. He further submits that main accused Yogesh Kumar Mahant knew the applicant, as he used to play Badminton with him, therefore, on the basis of memorandum statement of main accused- Yogesh Kumar Mahant, applicant has been implicated in the alleged crime whereas no any crime has been committed by the applicant. He further submits that charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 2.4.2025 and he is permanent resident of Pussoure, District Raigarh, therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the State counsel submits that applicant himself has generated false & fabricated experience certificate of co- accused- Yogesh Kumar Mahant and based on that certificate, he succeeded to obtain employment of Badminton Coach, thus, the applicant has actively involved in the commission of crime of cheating and forgery, hence, the bail application filed by the applicant is liable to be rejected. He submits that as per case diary, no criminal antecedents have been reported against the applicant 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary with utmost circumspection. 3 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts & circumstances of the case, particularly, considering the fact that charge- sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 02.04.2025; no criminal antecedents have been reported against the applicant and conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, hence, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing one personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- alongwith one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court on the following conditions :- 1. The applicant shall appear before the trial Court regularly on on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance. 2. The applicant, shall not in any manner, tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 3. If the applicant is found involved in simillar offence in the future, it will be open for the State to apply for cancellation of bail. Certified copy, as per rules. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge amit AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR DUBEY Date: 2025.06.23 16:58:36 +0530