1 2026:CGHC:24096 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3501 of 2026 Roshan Kumar S/o Ranjeet Vind Aged About 19 Years Occupation Salesman, R/o Village- Pabheri, P.S. Dhanruva, District Patna (Bihar) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station Gandhinagar, District- Sarguja (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Saumya Rai, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 16/06/2026 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.356/2024 registered at Police Station Gandhinagar, District- Sarguja (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 419 & Section 34 of IPC & Section 66(C) & 66 (D) of IT Act. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.06.17 17:03:55 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that complainant namely Baijnath Dubey lodged a complaint that the applicant and other co- accused persons illegally took money from him under the garb of providing/allotting HP Gas Agency. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that the applicant has been arrested on the basis of memorandum statement of co-accused. He would submit that co-accused persons namely Aayush Kumar Rai, Rocky Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar @ Dheeraj & Redroj @ Gorelal have been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.2933 of 2026 on 01.04.2026. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 23/12/2025 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 but do not dispute the fact that co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court. 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, materials available on record, further the fact that co-accused persons namely Aayush Kumar Rai, Rocky Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar @ Dheeraj & Redroj @ Gorelal have been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.2933 of 2026 on 01.04.2026, period of detention of the applicant since 23/12/2025, charge sheet has been filed and also considering the fact 3 that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Roshan Kumar, involved in Crime No.356/2024 registered at Police Station Gandhinagar, District- Sarguja (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 419 & Section 34 of IPC & Section 66(C) & 66 (D) of IT Act, 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. 4 (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 gouri