1 2026:CGHC:23207 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4514 of 2026 1 - Ravi Kashyap @ Ravi Verma S/o Panch Ram Kashyap Aged About 35 Years Occupation Student, R/o Village And Post Bhansoj, Police Thana And Tahsil Aarang, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Vidhan Sabha, Distt. Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Ashok Patil, Advocate For Respondent : Shri Anand Gupta, Deputy Government Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order on Board 15/05/2026 1. The matter is listed for orders on default of non-filing of authorisation letter. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the authorisation letter has already been filed. In view of the Digitally signed by GOPAL SINGH Date: 2026.05.15 15:28:41 +0530 2 above, the default pointed out by the Registry is ignored. 2. Heard on admission. Admit. Issue notice to the respondent. Shri Anand Gupta, learned Deputy Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the State/respondent. 3. As the case diary is available, with the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the matter is heard finally. 4. The applicant has filed this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.339 of 2022 registered at Police Station Vidhan Sabha, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) for an offence punishable under Sections 420, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 5. As per the prosecution case, the applicant with the co-accused took Rs.15,00,000 from the complainants in the name of providing government jobs and also issued fake appointment letter to complainant Mahesh Dhiwar. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that the applicant has no role in commission of the offence nor there is any material to connect him with the crime in question. He further submits that the allegation of receipt of money and thereafter entering into an agreement with the complainant is against co-accused Smt. Meera Verma, who has already been granted bail by this Court in M.Cr.C. No.8694 of 2022 vide order dated 22.11.2022. He further submits that the applicant is in jail 3 since 9.2.2026, investigation is complete, charge-sheet has already been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for conclusion. Thus, the applicant may be released on bail. 7. Opposing the above submission, learned Deputy Government Advocate for the State/respondent submits that the applicant is actively involved in commission of the offence. On a query being made by this Court, learned Deputy Government Advocate submits that an agreement with regard to loan amount was executed between co-accused Smt. Meera Verma and the complainant. Two cheques were given by Smt. Meera Verma to the complainant. 8. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary with due care. 9. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations and the evidence collected by the prosecution and also considering that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to allow the instant application. 10. Thus, the instant application for bail is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a bond in the sum of Rs.50,000 with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Court for his appearance before that Court as and when so directed. 11. The applicant shall not influence any witness acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case in any manner whatsoever, 4 and shall appear in the concerned Court on all the dates given to him unless exempted, or else the State and the complainant may be free to move for cancellation of bail. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Gopal