1 2025:CGHC:35270 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5737 of 2025 1 - Sukhdev Singh S/o Shri Raghuvir Singh Aged About 63 Years R/o Village Jhaliyakalan P.S. Chamkaur, Saheb District Rupnagar Panhab At R/o A -07 - 14 D.L.F. Face 8k Gudgaon Haryana ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Sho Surajpur, District Surajpur C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Vijay Shankar Mishra, Advocate For State : Mr. Rahul Tamaskar, GA Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order on Board 23/07/2025 Heard on admission. 2. Admit. 3. Heard finally, with the consent of the parties. 4. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. for grant of regular bail he is in custody in connection with crime No. 182 of 2016 registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur, CG for offence punishable under Sections 420 & 120B of the IPC, PAWAN KUMAR Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR Date: 2025.07.23 17:06:46 +0530 2 Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the Chit Fund Evam Dhan Parichalan Adhiniyam and Section 10 of the Chhattisgarh Protection of Depositor’s Interest Act. 5. Case of prosecution in brief is that on the applicant has committed offences punishable under Sections 420, 120 B of IPC, Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the Chit Fund Evam Dhan Parichalan Adhiniyam and Section 10 of the Chhattisgarh Protection of Depositor’s Interest Act. It is alleged that the company namely PACL allured different persons to deposit money in the account of the company with an assurance of doubling it in short period of time. Subsequently, same having not been done and the offence was registered wherein the applicant has been arrested and is in jail. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that that total 18 cases have been registered against the present applicant and in the present case, co-accused Sikender Singh Dhillon has been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court on 07.11.2023 in MCRC No.6759 of 2023 and the case of the present applicant is similar to that of co- accused Sikender Singh Dhillon. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. He submits that the applicant is languishing in jail since 30.06.2021 and trial has not concluded as yet. Therefore, considering the aspect of the matter, the application may be allowed. 7. State counsel opposes the application and submits that looking to the seriousness of the allegations made against the present applicant, he is not entitled for bail. 8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, looking to the detention period i.e. 30.06.2021, evidence collected on record and trial is likely to take sometime and also co-accused has been granted bail by co- ordinate Bench of this Court, therefore, I am inclined to allow this bail application. 3 10. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that on applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court on the condition that :- a) He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on each and every date, unless exempted from appearance. b) He shall not make any attempt to tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 11. It is made clear that the State is at liberty to move application regarding cancellation of bail of the applicants in the event of applicants involving themselves in similar offence in future. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Pawan