1 2025:CGHC:59594 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9618 of 2025 1 - Ashwani Bhaskar S/o Shri Mansharam Bhaskar Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Manki Chauki Dindauri Tahsil, Lormi District- Mungeli (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Chilphi, District- Mungeli (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant(s) : Mrs. Raveena Tandon, Advocate. For Non-applicant(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on Board 08/12//2025 1. This is first bail application before this Court filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested on 08.10.2025 in connection with Crime No. 139/2025 registered at Chilphi, District Mungeli (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 06 C.G. Gambling Prevention Act, 2022. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 08.10.2025, the police of Police Station Chilphi, outpost Dindauri received a secret information the applicant is engaged in chit gambling near his house at village Manki, the police conducted raid and arrested the applicant. From his possession three gambling chits, one dot pen and Rs.870/- cash and his mobile phone has been seized. After investigation charge-sheet has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsey implicated in the offence, it is only the account of grocerry items ALOK SHARMA Digitally signed by ALOK SHARMA Date: 2025.12.09 18:45:28 +0530 2 purchased from the market has been seized from the applicant which considered by the police as chit gambling and he has been implicated in the alleged offence. She would further submits that although there are seven antecedents shown to be registered against the applicant, however, the offence of Crime No. 183/2024 is repeatedly shown and thus total six criminal antecedents were registered against the applicant out of which in five cases the applicant has been acquitted by the learned trial Court and the offence of Crime No. 183/2024 is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Lormi. The applicant is sole bread-earner of his family, he is in jail since 08.10.2025, and final adjudication of the case will take its own time, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes and submitted that the applicant being the habitual offender is not entitled for release on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary as well as material annexed with the bail application. 6. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of allegation and the material collected during the investigation further considering that out of six criminal antecedents the applicant has been acquitted in five cases and the offence of Crime No. 183/2024 is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Lormi, further that the applicant is in jail 08.10.2025, investigation has been completed and the trial of the case will take its own time, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Consequently, the bail application filed by the applicant Ashwani Bhaskar for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, on following conditions:- 3 (i) The applicant 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) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial unless their personal presence is exempted by the trial Court. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Alok