1 2026:CGHC:6564 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1305 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Uraon S/o Chhattulal Uraon Aged About 42 Years R/o Baradwar Basti, District Sakti (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S.- Nandini Nagar, Distt. Durg (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Kumar Pandey, Dy. Adv. Gen. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05/02/2026 1. This is the 6rst bail application 6led under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 201/2025 registered at Police Station- Nandini Nagar, District- Durg (C.G.), for the o:ence punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5), 111(2) of B.N.S. and Section 66(C), 61(2) of the Information Technology Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a written complaint before the concerned police station alleging therein that the accused person had in preferred forged documents KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 and illegal recorded their name respect of government land in the revenue records. It is further alleged that, on the basis of such forged documents, the accused person availed Kisan Credit Card (K.C.C.) loan facilities from the Bank. On the basis of said written complaint the police registered an aforesaid o:ence agaisnt the applicant along with co-accused. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused namely Komal Chand Sahu has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 919/2026, vide order dated 28.01.2026 and co-accused namely Amit Kumar Mourya has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 9709/2025, vide order dated 21.01.2026 and the applicant is in jail since 25.11.2025 and the conclusion of the trials is likely to take some time therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel, appearing for the State/non-applicant, submit that the charge-sheet has been 6led before the competent Court and the trial is currently in progress. He further concur with the submission made on behalf of the applicant to the e:ect that the principle of parity may be considered, however, he contend that the serious nature of the o:ences, the ongoing investigation and the possibility of in@uencing witnesses weigh against granting bail to the applicant at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant since 25.11.2025 and further the fact that similarly situated co-accused namely Komal Chand Sahu has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 919/2026, vide order dated 28.01.2026 and co-accused namely Amit Kumar Mourya has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 9709/2025, vide order dated 21.01.2026 and the applicant is in jail since 25.11.2025 and in the present case, charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court thus, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Ashok Kumar Uraon, involved in Crime No. 201/2025 registered at Police Station- Nandini Nagar, District- Durg (C.G.), for the o:ence punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5), 111(2) of B.N.S. and Section 66(C), 61(2) of the Information Technology Act, 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 6le an undertaking to the e:ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 6xed 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. 4 (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date 6xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without suCcient 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 6xed 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 6xed 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 suCcient 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. 9. OCce is directed to send a certi6ed copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. dorthwith. - S/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal