1 2025:CGHC:1456 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 176 of 2025 1 - Amandeep Singh Sran, S/o Shri H.S. Saran Aged About 47 Years At Present In Central Jail, Raipur Chhattisgarh. R/o House No. 6, Road No. 73, West Punjabi Bagh Colony, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Bhaskar Payashi, Advocate For State/Respondent : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, G.A. Hon'ble Smt Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 09/01/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First bail application under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.450/2016, registered at Police Station – Durg, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under 2 Sections 420, 409, 120B/34 of IPC and Sections 3, 4 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme Banning Act, 1978. 2. As per the prosecution story, it is alleged that the present applicant along with other co-accused persons collected huge amount from different persons including the complainant alluring them to return the amount with high rate of interest. After collection of huge amount, the office of the Company was closed and thereby, they cheated the depositors. Based on this, offence has been registered and the applicant has been taken into custody on 24.08.2016. 3. 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 applicant approached Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of FIR registered in Raipur, Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that as the charge sheet has been filed and applicant is in custody for more than 8 years and, therefore applicant is entitled for release forthwith, subject to the terms and conditions to be imposed by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raipur. He again submits that vide order dated 05.09.2022, similarly situated co-accused person namely Rakesh Tomar, who was also Director in the said company has already been granted bail in MCRC No. 6734/2022 by this Court, the applicant is in jail since 24.08.2016, charge sheet has already been filed and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the present applicant may also be granted privilege of 3 regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations against the applicant, the detention period of the applicant, the fact that other co-accused has already been released on regular bail by this Court, charge sheet has already been filed and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, this Court is inclined to release him on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed, till final disposal of the trial. Certified copy, as per rules. Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Ruchi RUCHI YADAV Digitally signed by RUCHI YADAV