1 2026:CGHC:24025 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 1443 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Saha S/o Rameshchandra Saha Aged About 57 Years Through Superintendent Presidency Connectional Home Near Alipor National Library Kolkata ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Balconagar, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Bharat Lal Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent : Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 16.06.2026 1. Heard Mr. Bharat Lal Sahu, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, learned Panel Lawyer appearing for the respondent/State. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant has preferred this petition seeking modification of the order dated 27.02.2026 passed by this Court in CRMP No.487 of 2026 (Ashok Kumar Saha vs. State of C.G.), submitting that this Court had directed release of the applicant on KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 furnishing a personal bond with two sureties (including one heavy surety being a family member of the applicant), as mentioned in paragraph 3 of the said order. He submits that the applicant is a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal and is unable to arrange two sureties including a heavy surety being a family member. It is further submitted that the applicant is a poor person and therefore, he may be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond alone. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the applicant is a resident of the State of West Bengal and earlier also this Court, vide order dated 27.02.2026 passed in CRMP No.487 of 2026, had modified the bail condition imposed by order dated 13.11.2025 passed in MCRC No.8187 of 2025, and further considering that as many as 10 criminal cases of similar nature have been registered against the applicant in the State of Chhattisgarh and he is stated to be on bail in all those cases, this Court is of the opinion that the condition of furnishing sureties cannot be dispensed with altogether, as the same is necessary to secure the presence of the applicant before the trial Court. 4. However, considering the difficulty expressed by the applicant in complying with the condition requiring one heavy surety being a family member and balancing the same with the necessity of securing his presence before the trial Court, this Court deems it appropriate to partially modify the order dated 27.02.2026 passed in CRMP No.487 of 2026. 3 5. Accordingly, the expression “a personal bond with two sureties (including one heavy surety being a family member of the applicant)” appearing in paragraph 3 of the order dated 27.02.2026 passed in CRMP No.487 of 2026 is modified to the extent that the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing “a personal bond with two sureties” to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. 6. Accordingly, the present CRMP stands disposed of. The order dated 27.02.2026 passed in CRMP No.487 of 2026 shall stand modified to the aforesaid extent. 7. A copy of this order be placed in the record of MCRC No.8187 of 2025. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal