1 2026:CGHC:26877 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5769 of 2026 Anil S/o. Shri Rambharos Aged About 42 Years R/o. Village - Dumhani, Thana - Bilaigarh, Distt. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station -Gidhouri, Police Outpost - Giroudpuri, Distt. - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 01/07/2026 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. 281/2024 registered at Police Station AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 Gidhouri, Police Outpost - Giroudpuri, Distt. - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant alleged that the main accused, Ramesh Tandon, falsely represented himself as a senior government officer and, along with the present applicants, induced the complainant and his friend by promising government jobs as Hostel Superintendent and Computer Operator in exchange for money. Acting on this assurance, the complainant paid a total amount of Rs.4,90,500/-, part in cash and the remaining through online transfer. Thereafter, the accused allegedly handed over a forged Railway Department joining letter. On discovering the fraud, the complainant lodged the FIR. During the investigation, the main accused, Ramesh Tandon, died, while the present applicants were arrested, and after completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet was filed against them. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in offence in question. He further submits that the name of applicant has come into light from the memorandum statement of co- accused, who has taken the money from the complainant for providing job, further the applicant has not received any money in his account. So far as the criminal antecedent of the applicant is 3 concerned, the applicant has only one criminal antecedent of the year 2024 under the BNS, in which the applicant is on bail. The applicant is in jail since 16.05.2026, the charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the applicant allegedly in collusion with main accused, participated in inducing the complainant on the false promise of securing a government job, accepted part of the cheated amount, and was involved in facilitating the delivery of a forged Railway Department joining letter, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 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 since 16.05.2026, the fact that though the applicant allegedly in collusion with main accused, participated in inducing the complainant on the false promise of securing a government job, accepted part of the cheated amount, and was involved in facilitating the delivery of a forged Railway Department joining letter, but considering the fact that the applicant has only one criminal antecedent, which is of the year 2024 under the BNS, in 4 which the applicant has already been granted bail by the trial Court and charge-sheet has been filed, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant-Anil, involved in Crime No. 281/2024 registered at Police Station Gidhouri, Police Outpost - Giroudpuri, Distt. - Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 34 of IPC, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two heavy 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 5 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 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. 9. 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 Akhil