1 2025:CGHC:16526 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 809 of 2025 Mukesh Chaudhry S/o Rabilal Chaudhry Aged About 49 Years R/o House No. 157/1, Ward No. 01, At Mokhaputka, Post Singhanpur, Saraipali Dist.- Mahasamund, (C.G.) ... Applicant In Jail versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (SHO) P.S. Saraipali, Dist. Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Anamika Jain, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Ajay Pandey, Govt. Advocate. For Objector : Mr. Manharan Lal Sahu, Objector. Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order On Board 08/04/2025 The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.258/2022 2 registered at Police Station – Saraipali, Distt. Mahasamund (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC. 02. As per the prosecution case, on 25.8.2020 complainant Chaitanya Choudhry made a complaint to the Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Saraipali to the effect that despite nominee of Account No.124000260132 in Central Bank Branch, Saraipali namely Smt. Priyavati Choudhry, wife of Ravilal Choudhry being alive, the applicant by getting his name as nominee of his father Ravilal mentioned on stamp paper No. P 472318, presented the same before Branch Manager, District Cooperative Bank, Saraipali and withdrew the deposited amount. This apart, by making a fake kisan kitab issued in the name of Ravilal Choudhry got the land falling in the share of the complainant mutated in the name of his wife Bhumika Bai and on that basis purchased paddy on support price. After inquiry being done, FIR under Section 420 of IPC has been registered against the applicant and after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed. 03. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question due to old family animosity. There is no seizure from the applicant. A false report has been lodged against the applicant just to exert pressure on him. She submits that the applicant is languishing in jail since 7.1.2025; he has no criminal antecedents; charge sheet has 3 already been filed and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the applicant may be released on bail. 04. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State as also learned counsel for the objector opposes the bail application. 05. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 06. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the applicant is in jail since 7.1.2025; he has no criminal record; charge sheet has already been filed and that conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 07. 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 one surety 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. Sd/ (Rajani Dubey) Judge Khan MOHD AKHTAR KHAN Digitally signed by MOHD AKHTAR KHAN Date: 2025.04.08 16:31:49 +0530