1 2025:CGHC:45370 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6701 of 2025 Sathisha A, Aged About 41 Years, S/o Shri Appoji Gowda R/o No.T-301, 3rd Floor Nandini Apartment, 9th Cross Nandini Layout Bengaluru (Karnataka) 560096 ... Applicant versus Central Bureau Of Investigation (C.B.I.) Through Investigating Officer CBI, AC-III, New Delhi ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ramakant Gaur, Advocate (through VC) and Shri Mayank Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent/CBI : Shri B. Gopa Kumar, Advocate (through VC) Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04/09/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.RC2182025A0014 registered at Police Station CBI/AC-III/New Delhi for the offence punishable under GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.06 18:20:03 +0530 2 Sections 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 r/w Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the PC Act, 1988. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an agreement was arrived at between Dr. Chaitra and Dr. Manjappa that Dr. Chaitra's husband, Mr. Ravichandra K., would go to the residence of the present applicant/accused for the receipt of the bribe amount. It is alleged by the CBI that about 10:10 PM on 30.06.2025, Shri Ravichandra K, on instructions from Dr. Chaitra, allegedly reached the residential premises of the present applicant and was receiving Rs.16.62 lakhs, which was portrayed as bribe money. The residential premise of the applicant was allegedly searched, resulting in the recovery of an amount to the tune of Rs.38.38 lakhs. The applicant and Mr. Ravichandra K were apprehended by CBI officials on 01.07.2025 and brought to the CBI office in Bengaluru, where they were subsequently arrested. The applicant was arrested at 11 AM on 01.07.2025 and was produced before the Court of Ld. ACMM, CBI Cases, City Civil Court, Bengaluru, at about 3:30 PM, who granted transit remand of the accused person to the investigating officer for their production before the court of Special Judge (CBI Cases), Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that he is not arguing the matter on merits at this stage, however he seeks a sympathetic consideration by this Court on the ground that the the applicant is a cancer patient and is suffering from skin cancer, along with diabetes and hypertension, requiring continuous 3 medication, personalized treatment, and regular clinical monitoring. He would submit that the applicant is in jail since 01/07/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore the applicant may be released on bail. 4. The respondent/CBI has not filed any reply/return to the bail petition. 5. Shri B. Gopa Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent/CBI submits that this petition was filed on 19/08/2025 and on 25/08/2025, it was granted a week’s time to verify the fact with respect to ailment of the applicant. The said fact has been verified from the doctors who are treating the applicant and it is stated that the applicant is required to undergo twice a week phototherapy and other treatment. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, materials available on record, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail at this stage and accordingly, the bail application of applicant Sathisha A, involved in Crime No.RC2182025A0014 registered at Police Station CBI/AC-III/New Delhi for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 r/w Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the PC Act, 1988, is rejected. However, considering the fact that the applicant is a 4 cancer patient which has been verified by learned counsel for the respondent/CBI from the doctors who are treating the applicant and the applicant has to undergo twice a week phototherapy and other treatment, which fact is concurred by the learned counsel for the respondent/CBI, taking a sympathetic view in light of the fact that the applicant requires specialized medical attention for treatment of cancer which may be available in higher medical centers only, I am inclined to grant parole/short term bail to the applicant for a period of two months from the date of his release on an undertaking that he shall surrender before the concerned trial Court on the date to be given by the trial Court on his furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. 8. The applicant is directed to cooperate with the trial and during the release on parole/ short term bail, he shall not indulge in tampering of evidence or involve in any criminal activities, failing which, temporary bail granted to him shall automatically stand cancelled and the trial Court would be at liberty to take him into custody and send him to jail. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri