1 2025:CGHC:56166 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8395 of 2025 • Aditya Singh S/o Shri Anil Singh Aged About 26 Years Address- Village Birno, Thana Birno, District Ghazipur (U.P.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Dharsiva, Police Chauki Siliyari, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Nilesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 18.11.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 176/2025, registered at Police Station – Dharsiwa, District – Chawki Siliyari (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 407/34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, IPC). 2. The case of the prosecution, is that the F.I.R. no.176/2025 dated 15/04/2025 was registered on the written complaint of Mr. Ravinder Singh Bais, Business Manager of M/s Pasa Associates Pvt. Ltd., VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.11.20 11:05:32 +0530 2 alleging that M/s Roadstar Fleets Pvt. Ltd. and its Directors, including the present applicant Sanjau Bhardwaj, were entrusted with the transportation of HR Coils from Vimla Siding, Malid (Silyari) to the premises of Shri Bajrang Power & Steel Ltd., Village Tendua, Police Station Tilda, District Raipur (C.G.). It is alleged that out of the total consignment transported, six coils bearing batch numbers T434742770, T434742700, T434742720, T434772530, T434772560 and T434770180 were not delivered to the complainant company and were wrongfully withheld by the applicant and his co-directors. That, during the course of investigation, the complainant produced copies of invoices, stock receipts, and correspondence claiming that despite repeated assurances given by the Directors of Roadstar Fleets Pvt. Ltd., including the present applicant, the said coils were not returned. It is further alleged that when the complainant attempted to contact the applicant and other directors, their mobile phones were found switched off, and their offices were found locked, leading to suspicion of misappropriation of property. On these allegations, the police registered Crime No. 176/2025 at Police Station Dharsiwa for offences punishable under Sections 407 and 34 of the I.P.C. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case and co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.6377 of 2025, MCRC No.6726 of 2025, MCRC No.7312 of 2025 and in MCRCA No.1365 of 2025. A copy of the said order are annexed with bail application. He also submits that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. The applicant is in jail since 29.09.2025 and trial is likely to take 3 quite long time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there is only one criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, in which he has alrady been granted bail, and the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is further submitted that the applicant is a resident of State of Bihar. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that there is only one criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, in which he has alrady been granted bail, considering the fact that co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.6377 of 2025, MCRC No.6726 of 2025, MCRC No.7312 of 2025 and in MCRCA No.1365 of 2025 charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 29.09.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. 7. Let applicant, Aditya Singh, involved in Crime No176/2025, registered at Police Station – Dharsiwa, District – Chawki Siliyari (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 407/34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, IPC), be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two local 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, 4 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 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 concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali