1 2025:CGHC:51879 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.Cr.C No.8125 of 2025 Mohammad Chand S/o Md Nizam Khan, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Janjgir, P.S. Janjgir, District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ….Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer P.S. Janjgir District- Janjgir - Champa (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant :Shri Aishwarya Kumar Dubey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State Shri Rajeev Bharat, G.A Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order on Board 17.10.2025 1. This is the 1st bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail to the Applicant, who has been arrested in SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2025.10.17 15:31:49 +0530 2 connection with Crime No.138/2021 registered at P.S Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (CG) for the offence under Sections 420/34 IPC, under Sections 3, 4 & 5 of Chit Fund Rules and 6 & 10 of Depositors Act. 2. Case of the prosecution is that the present the Applicant is the promoter of the chit fund company which defrauded the depositors, who had deposited Rs.2,100/- per month on the assurance of receiving double returns, therefore, the aforesaid offence has been registered against him. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question for which, he was arrested on 12.09.2025. He further submits that in a similar nature of offence, in Crime No.352/2015 registered at PS Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa, the Applicant has been enlarged on bail by the co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 13.10.2025 passed in M.Cr.C No.8080/2025 after taking into consideration that other co-accused have already been granted bail. He further submits that the Applicant is behind the bars since 12.09.2025 and he is just a share holder of the said Company and the other co-accused, who were directly related with the Company have been granted bail. He lastly submits that the trial is likely to take quite some time, therefore, considering all these aspects, the present Applicant may be released on bail. 3 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Non-Applicant/State opposed the bail application and does not dispute the fact that in similar nature of offence, the present Applicant has been enlarged on bail by the co-ordinate Bench. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the fact that in similar nature of offence, the present Applicant has been enlarged on bail by the co-ordinate Bench, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to allow the application. 6. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that on Applicant’s furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, he shall be released on bail. He shall however, make his appearance before the concerned Court as and when so directed. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Priya