1 2025:CGHC:40870 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5741 of 2025 Padman Sahu S/o Manohar Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Raikona, Police Station - Sarsiwa, District - Sarangarh-Bilaigarh Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station City Kotwali, District - Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Ms. Najmi Begam, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Rajeev Bharat, Govt. Advocate. (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 13/08/2025 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 on 26.05.2025 in connection with Crime No. 689/2023 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Distt. Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for commission of offence punishable under Section 420, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Case of the prosecution, in nutshell, is that on 10.07.2023, complainant namely Indu Verma lodged written FIR alleging therein that applicant and other co-accused persons obtained total Rs.8,60,000/- from various persons in order to provide them job in Sai Trust as GP Coordinator, but they could not provide 2 them job, therefore, present FIR was registered against the applicant and other co-accused persons and in pursuant thereto, the applicant was arrested on 26.05.2025 and the matter is under investigation. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the crime in the crime in question. It is submitted that this is first crime registered against the applicant and he is in detention since 26.05.2025. She further submits that the offence registered against the applicant is for the offence under Section 420 / 34 of the IPC, which is not punishable more than 7 years and he is permanent resident of Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, hence, there is no chance of his absconding, as such, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, Counsel for the State opposes the bail application filed by the applicant. However, he submits that as per case diary, no criminal antecedent has been reported against the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts & circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that applicant is in detention since 26.05.2025 and no criminal antecedents have been reported against the applicant; I feel inclined to allow this bail application. 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.25,000/- 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. 3 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: 2025.08.14 14:53:12 +0530