1 2025:CGHC:53052 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7878 of 2025 Likyan @ Likyan Walter S/o Late John Clinton Walter Aged About 53 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, P.S. Rajendra Nagar, Tah And Dist- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Ps- Bagbahra, Dist- Mahasamund (C.G.) … Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ravi Kumar Kashyap, Adv. For Respondent : Mr. Dilman Rati Minj, Govt. Adv. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 30-10-2025 1. This is the first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 187/2023, registered at Police Station Bagbahra, Distt. Mahasamund (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Allegation against the present applicant is that, he along with other co-accused persons impersonated co-accused namely Jugar Bai to be the vendor Neman Bai and co-accused Rajesh Dheever to be co-owner Manoj Chandrakar and sold the impugned land jointly owned by Manaharan Chandrakar (one of the accused persons), Manoj Chandrakar (complainant) Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2025.10.31 10:54:29 +0530 2 and their mother Neman Bai vide registered sale deed dated 28.9.2022 to one Pushpendra Ghritlahre and thereby all the accused persons cheated original land-owner of the impugned land. Based on above facts, present FIR was registered at the behest of one of the co-owner of the impugned land namely, Manoj Chandrakar. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that present applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. He further submits that, applicant is not the main accused of instant case. As per case of the prosecution, role of applicant is that, he introduced co-accused Manharan Chandrakar to co-accused Vijay Verma. The applicant was neither party in the alleged sale purchase of subject land nor he has received any amount. He further submits that, the applicant is in jail since 20-5-2025. Out of total 8 accused persons, 7 have been granted bail. Charge sheet has been filed. Conclusion of trial is likely to take time. Hence, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submits that the applicant has received amount of 95,000/- from co-accused Manharan Chandrakar. There are 5 criminal cases already registered against the applicant, which are : Sr. No. Crime No./Criminal case No. 1. Criminal Case No. 3929/2025 Crime No. 509/2024, PS Mahasamund 2. Crime No. 6/2022, PS Amleshwar, Durg 3. Crime No. 211/2024, PS Fingeshwar, Gariyaband 4. Criminal Case No. 1068/2025 Crime No. 106/2021, PS Kurud Dhamtari 5. Crime No. 92/2014, PS Nuwapada, Orissa Learned counsel for the State submits, that the applicant is a habitual 3 offender, hence, the instant bail application may be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary of the case with utmost circumspection. 6. Having considered the fact that out of eight accused persons in crime in question, 7 co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court, the applicant is in jail since 20-5-2025 and also considering the totality of the case, I feel inclined to release the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a bail bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. He shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court, (ii) He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) He shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (iv) He shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Pathak/-