1 2025:CGHC:41270 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6447 of 2025 Bhuvnesh Dewangan S/o Late Bhaguwa Ram Aged About 31 Years R/o House No. 682/ K.H. Santoshi Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Gandai District- K.C.G. Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Dashrath Kushwaha, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 14.08.2025 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.102/2025, registered at Police Station – Gandai District- K.C.G (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of Indian Penal Code. 2 As per the prosecution story, in brief, the complainant has made written complaint to the concerned police station is that the accused PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.08.14 20:27:05 +0530 2 persons have obtained amount of Rs. 11,67,900/- from the complainant as installment in several time for providing job but the same has not been done after lapse of 6 months. Based upon the written complaint, the police has registered the offence under Section 420, 34 of I.P.C. against the accused persons. 3 It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the main allegation has been levelled against the co-accused, namely, Biseshar Dhruv, who is alleged to have taken more than Rs. 37,00,000/- from various persons on the pretext of providing jobs. It is further alleged that an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- was transferred into the applicant’s account. He also submits that the charge-sheet has been submitted and further the applicant has one previous criminal antecedents of similar nature and he is in jail since 01.05.2025, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4 On the other hand, the learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that a charge sheet has already been filed in the case. He further submits that the applicant/accused, in furtherance of a common intention with another accomplice, fraudulently obtained a total amount of Rs. 37,67,900/- from the complainant and others on the pretext of securing jobs as Inspectors, Peons, and Teachers, further the applicant has one previous criminal antecedents of similar nature. Hence, the present bail application is liable to be rejected. 3 5 I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the 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 the applicant/accused, in furtherance of a common intention with another accomplice, fraudulently obtained a total amount of Rs. 37,67,900/- from the complainant and others on the pretext of job, further the applicant has one previous criminal antecedents of similar nature, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7 Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Bhuvnesh Dewangan involved in Crime No.102/2025, registered at Police Station – Gandai, District- K.C.G (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 34 of Indian Penal Code, is rejected at this stage. 8 Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9 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 Preeti