1 2025:CGHC:51397 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8274 of 2025 1 - Bablu Prajapati, S/o Sitaram, Aged About 34 Years, R/o House No- 286, Sihpur, M.P. ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through:- P.S.- Balod, District- Balod, C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Gupta, Advocate For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L. Hon'ble Smt Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 15/10/2025 Heard. 1. The applicant has preferred this First bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.88/2016, registered at Police Station – Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 34 of IPC, Section 3,4,5 of Inami Chit Fund & Prize Money Circulation (Prohibition) Act & Section 10 of Protection of Depositors 2 Interest Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant/accused in connivance with other co-accused, made the complainant of the case deposit Rs. 2 lakhs in a company named Shriram Real Estate and Business Solution by deceiving him with the promise of giving higher interest and doubling the amount and also made other people deposit money in the form of FD/RD. Later on, the accused persons did not return the amount and committed fraud. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He also submits that the applicant has not played any active role in the present crime and it is the complainant who himself involved in the money circulation activity and when he was trapped himself, he made false complaint. He further submits that other co-accused person namely Sanjay Mewad has been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 5993 of 2019 on 21.11.2019. Further, the trial of the main accused persons have been concluded and they have been acquitted of the charges alleged against them. Lastly, he submits that the applicant is in jail since 14.06.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the present applicant may also be granted privilege of regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes 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 3 allegations against the applicant, the detention period of the applicant, the fact that other co-accused person has already been released on regular bail by this Court and main accused persons have already been acquitted by the trial Court after completion of the trial, 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.50,000/- with two local sureties 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