1 2026:CGHC:26922 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3953 of 2026 Tikaram Patle S/o Bhagwat Patle Aged About 35 Years R/o Ward No. 3, Jai Stambh Para Village Mohanpur Police Station Chilpi, District : Mungeli, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Office, P.S. Pulgaon, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Anchal Kumar Matre, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri S.S. Baghel, G.A. For objector : Shri Shubham Dev Mallick, Advocate. 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.546/2025 registered at Police Station GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.07.02 13:32:42 +0530 2 Pulgaon, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 409, 120B of Indian Penal Code. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that complainant Mohit Deshmukh Regional Manager in ESAF Small Finance Bank, Branch Durg lodged a complaint on 09.11.2025 stating that during the period of 24.05.2024 to 24.06.2024 the present applicant working a recovery agent and their duty bound to deposit the recovered amount with the bank, which he did not deposit to bank manager and the amount as alleged against the applicant is with other accused and all together and there is total embezzlement of Rs.84,98,940/- the instant FIR was lodged. Hence this application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that six co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court namely Omprakash Kosare in MCRC No.556/2026 on 15/01/2026, Ankita Paswan in MCRC No.691/2026 on 19/01/2026, Amit Kumar Dhurv in MCRC No.87/2026 on 28/01/2026, Satish Kumar Sinha in MCRC No.213/2026 on 28/01/2026, Harish Poya in MCRC No.10466/2025 on 28/01/2026 & Reshma Verma in MCRC No.9839/2025 on 3/12/2025 and also two co-accused persons have been granted bail by the trial court. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 10/11/2025 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 as also learned counsel 3 for the objector oppose the bail application but do not dispute the fact that co-accused persons have been granted bail by this court and also by the trial 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, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, further the fact that six co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court namely Omprakash Kosare in MCRC No.556/2026 on 15/01/2026, Ankita Paswan in MCRC No.691/2026 on 19/01/2026, Amit Kumar Dhurv in MCRC No.87/2026 on 28/01/2026, Satish Kumar Sinha in MCRC No.213/2026 on 28/01/2026, Harish Poya in MCRC No.10466/2025 on 28/01/2026 & Reshma Verma in MCRC No.9839/2025 on 3/12/2025 and also two co-accused persons have been granted bail by the trial court, period of detention of the applicant since 10/11/2025, charge sheet has been filed and also considering the fact 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. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Tikaram Patle, involved in Crime No.546/2025 registered at Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg (C.G.) for the 4 offence punishable under Sections 420, 409, 120B of Indian Penal Code, be released on bail on his 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) 5 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. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 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 gouri