1 2026:CGHC:21670 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4304 of 2026 Narendra Kumar S/o- Shri Subhash Chander, Aged About 29 Years R/o- Kheda, Tehsil And P.S. Sadar Hisar, District- Hisar, Haryana, 125052 ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (S.H.O.), P.S. D.D. Nagar, (Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar), District – Raipur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Neeraj Choubey, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Dr. Sourabh K. Pande, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 08.05.2026 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. 112/2026, registered at Police Station – D.D. Nagar, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(2), 61(2) of the BNS, and Section 66 of Information Technology Act and Section 10(1) of Public Examination (Unfair Means Prevention) Act, 2008. 2. The case of the prosecution, is that on secret information, the police arrested the co-accused namely Darshan Sahwag and on their memorandum the police arrested to the others five persons including the present applicant by alleging that the unfair means were used in the GATE exam and that is amount to be offence under Section 318 RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 (2), 61(2) of B.N.S. and Section 66 of Information Technology Act & section 10(1) of Public Examination (Unfair Means Prevention) Act 2008 The crime was registered by the police against the Darshan Sahwag, Sumit Sahwag, Laxminarayan @ Lakky, Amar & Banti Kumar and on the memorandum of the co-accused, also implicated the applicant in the Crime and arrested them and submitted the charge- sheet before the learned trial Court for the offence mentioned above. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and 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 15.02.2026 and trial is likely to take 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 the charge-sheet has been filed in this case. It is further submitted that seizure of a Mobile Phone has also been made from the possession of the applicant, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail. 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 no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, the applicant is in jail since 15.02.2026 and conclusion of the trial is likely 3 to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Let applicant, Narendra Kumar, involved in Crime No. 112/2026, registered at Police Station – D.D. Nagar, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(2), 61(2) of the BNS, and Section 66 of Information Technology Act and Section 10(1) of Public Examination (Unfair Means Prevention) Act, 2008, 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, 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 4 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 Rajshekhar