1 2026:CGHC:20750 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3005 of 2026 • Madan Sundar Sahu @ Bablu S/o Gangadhar Sahu Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Konpara P.S. And Tahsil Gharghoda District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through District Magistrate Raigarh, District- Raigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Aashutosh Mishra, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04/05/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.297/2025 registered at Police Station - Gharghoda, District-Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 470, 471, 120 (B) of Indian Penal Code. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 09.11.2025 an FIR was lodged by the complainant manager of Shriram finance Company branch Gharghoda Rakesh Tiwary alleging that one Virendra Pratap Purseth, Khemraj Gupta and Sudhir Nishad who were VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.05.05 16:52:04 +0530 2 employees/sales managers of Shriram Finance company branch Gharghoda have sanctioned loan of Rs. 1,30,00,000/- (Rupees One crore Thirty Lakhs) to 26 persons during the period from 12.0.2017 to 15.03.2019 showing shops of different persons and by preparing false document. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused have been granted bail by this Hon'ble court in MCRC/9787/2025 and MCRC/960/2026 and MCRC/1457/2026 vide its order dated 28.01.2026, 29.01.2026, 10.02.2026 respectively. Copies of order dated 28.01.2026, 29.01.2026, 10.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court are being annexed herewith as ANNEXURE-A/3. He would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 11/03/2026 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and he would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court but he do not dispute the fact that co-accused person have been granted bail by this Hon'ble court in MCRC/9787/2025 and MCRC/960/2026 and MCRC/1457/2026 vide its order dated 28.01.2026, 29.01.2026, 10.02.2026 respectively. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties and the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons, have been granted bail by this Hon'ble court in MCRC/9787/2025 and MCRC/960/2026 and 3 MCRC/1457/2026 vide its order dated 28.01.2026, 29.01.2026, 10.02.2026 respectively and further in the present case, charge-sheet has been filed, applicant is in jail since 11/03/2026 and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, without further commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the present applicant on parity. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Madan Sundar Sahu, involved in Crime No.297/2025 registered at Police Station - Gharghoda, District-Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 470, 471, 120 (B) of Indian Penal Code, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two 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, 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 4 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 for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali