1 2025:CGHC:42781 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5790 of 2025 Nitesh Baghel Son Of Late Jugdhar Baghel Aged About 24 Years Resident Of Kumharpara Nagarnaar, District- Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Kondagaon District- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Manish Nigam, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22/08/2025 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.208/2025 registered at Police Station Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.08.24 12:53:13 +0530 2 317(4), 317(5) and 111 of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant namely Ashwan Kumar Mandavi has lodged a cyber complaint stating that from his account a sum of Rs. 3,65,000 has been transferred through UPI. Upon investigation, the accused person Himanshu Shekhar Singh was arrested and on his memorandum statement the present applicant has been roped in the commission of alleged offence. Hence, this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant and the complainant are posted as forest guard in forest department. It is stated that the matter has been compromised with the applicant and complainant and the money in question Rs.3,65,000/- has already been received by the complainant and there has been no further online fraud has been committed in respect of the account of the complainant. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case and the applicant is in jail since 09/06/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court. She would further submit that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the fact that matter has been compromised with the applicant and complainant and the money in question Rs.3,65,000/- 3 has already been received by the complainant and there has been no further online fraud has been committed in respect of the account of the complainant, period of detention of the applicant since 09/06/2025, charge sheet has been filed, applicant has no criminal antecedents and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Nitesh Baghel, involved in Crime No.208/2025 registered at Police Station Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) and 111 of BNS, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 4 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri