1 2026:CGHC:26676 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4761 of 2026 1. Siyaram Sahu S/o - Dinesh Sahu, Aged About 23 Years R/o - House No.117, Ward No. 10, Jangalpur, Ruse Kawardha, District- Kabirdham (C.G.) 2. Tamradhwaj Manikpuri (Wrongly Mentioned In The Order Sheet As Tamraj Manikpuri), S/o- Puran Das Manikpuri, Aged About 23 Years R/o- House No.116, Ward No. 7, Jangalpur, Ruse Kawardha, District- Kabirdham (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Basantpur, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Ms. Priyanka Rai, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 30.06.2026 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 135/2026 registered at Police Station : Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 61(2), 112(2), 319, 336(2), 340(2) and 3(5) of the Bharitya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.07.01 11:24:11 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution story, the police received an anonymous complaint alleging that, by operating a fraudulent marriage bureau, the accused persons were cheating members of the public online on the false promise of arranging marriages with attractive brides and grooms. It was further alleged that, on this pretext, the victims were induced to deposit money online and were thereby cheated. On the basis of the said anonymous complaint, the police registered Crime No. 135/2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 61(2), 112(2), 319, 336(2), 340(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 against the owners of the marriage bureau and its employees. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. She submits that the present applicants have no criminal antecedents pending against them and they are in jail since 11.04.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the applicants. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicants and submits that the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court in the present case and also endorse the submission made by learned counsel for the applicants that the present applicants have no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, nature and gravity of offence and further the fact that the applicants have no criminal antecedents. Also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent Court and the 3 present applicants have been in jail since 11.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take sometime for its conclusion, therefore, I am of the opinion that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let applicants, Siyaram Sahu and Tamradhwaj Manikpuri, involved in Crime No. 135/2026 registered at Police Station : Basantpur, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 61(2), 112(2), 319, 336(2), 340(2) and 3(5) of the Bharitya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under 4 Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them 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 Abhishek