1 2026:CGHC:24403 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5080 of 2026 • Pradeep Shrivas Son of Niranjan Shrivas Aged About 52 Years Resident of Saraisingh, Police Station Hardibazar, District Korba (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Police Station - Hardibazar District, Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Aditya Khare, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Government Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17/06/2026 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.06/2025 registered at Police Station – Hardibazar District - Korba, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 314, 316(1), 318(4), 336(3), 337, 338, 340(2), 61(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant/ accused, VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.06.18 17:38:15 +0530 2 along with the co-accused person and in connivance with the then Patwari, sold the land bearing Khasra No. 194/7, area 0.178 hectare, situated at village Saresingar, to accused No. 03, through the said land had already been sold earlier by accused No. 01 to Gurmeet Kaur. During the investigation, it was further found that accused no 01, Bimla Bai, and accused no 02, Pradeep Shrivas, earlier sold the said land to Gurmeet Kaur and thereafter again sold the same land to Umend Bi in the year 2006. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. The applicant is in jail since 26.03.2026. The charge-sheet has been filed and no further investigation is required, however, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. He further submitted that co-accused, namely, Umed Bi Khan has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.3450 of 2026, vide order dated 13.05.2026 and as such, on the ground of parity, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent/State opposes the bail application. He further submits that applicant has no criminal antecedent, but he could not disputed the fact that co-accused person, namely, Umed Bi Khan has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.3450 of 2026, vide order dated 13.05.2026. 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, nature and gravity of offence, period of detention of the applicant, the fact that the conclusion of the trial may take some time and further 3 that co-accused person, namely Umed Bi Khan has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.3450 of 2026, vide order dated 13.05.2026, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 7. Let the Applicant- Pradeep Shrivas, involved in Crime No.06/2025 registered at Police Station – Hardibazar District - Korba, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 314, 316(1), 318(4), 336(3), 337, 338, 340(2), 61(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on their 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 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 statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion 4 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 copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali