1 2025:CGHC:21334 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3608 of 2025  Pralaykanti Mandal, S/o Nitish Kumar Mandal, Aged About 41 Years, R/o Nona Sharda Palli Police Station Ulberiya District - Hawada (West Bengal) At Present R/o Union Bank Of India Regional Office Bangluru (Karnataka) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Janjgir District - Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Amit Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Ajay Pandey, Govt. Advocate. (Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey) Order on Board 08/05/2025 1. Heard. 2. Admit. 3. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 2 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 232/2019 registered at Police Station – Janjgir, Distict Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 34 of the IPC. 4. Allegation against the present applicant is that he in connivance with other accused persons namely Ashok Kumar Patel, Toshan Patel, Dilip Gond, Bhupendra Ratnakar took the khasra panchshala of the lands situated in village Pendri owned by the complainant Suraj Gond and his deceased brother Arjun Singh Gond, co-accused Ashok Patel and Toshan Patel impersonated themselves as Suraj Gond and his deceased brother Arjun Singh Gond by pasting their own photographs in front of the complainant’s and his deceased brother name, prepared forged documents and got the kisan credit loan of Rs.5,16,930/- sanctioned and withdrew it fraudulently. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He further submits that the trial of three co-accused persons have been completed and there is no allegation against the present applicant. He also submits that present applicant is behind the bar since 25.04.2025, charge sheet has been filed, there is no likelihood of the case being decided in near future and other co- accused person namely Ashok Patel has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.5684/2020, therefore, the present applicant may be extended privilege of regular bail. 6. Learned State counsel however opposed the bail application. 7. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the orders dated 02.11.2020 passed in MCRC No.5684/2020 granting bail to other co-accused person and further considering that the trial may take some time, without commenting anything on merit of the case, I am inclined to 3 release the applicant on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. 9. It is directed that the Applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed. Certified copy, as per rules. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge pekde Digitally signed by VIJAY BHARATRAO PEKDE