1 CGHC010195312026 2026:CGHC:28759 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4774 of 2026 1 - Anil Lakda S/o Alvis Lakda Aged About 55 Years R/o Jareya Bartagali, Tehsil And District- Jashpur (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Neera Singh W/o Kaper Deep Singh Aged About 36 Years R/o Darbari Toil Tehsil And District- Jashpur (C.G.) 3 - Kaleshawr Ram S/o Sahju Aged About 48 Years R/o Rupsera Bhalmanda Tehsil And District- Jashpur (C.G.) 4 - Mini Bai W/o Kaleshawr Aged About 43 Years R/o Rupsera Bhalmanda Tehsil And District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station P.S. Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicants : Shri Virendra Verma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Dr. Sourabh Kumar Pande, Deputy AG. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 09/07/2026 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 KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.07.11 10:38:33 +0530 2 Crime No.87/2026 registered at Police Station Bagicha, District Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 318(4)/3(5) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the applicants in furtherance of their common intention induced the complainant and other villagers to invest money in a networking scheme namely, Hedgexfund on the false assurance of doubling the amount within a short period. On such inducement, several persons deposited their money. It is alleged that after collecting substantial amount, the applicants failed to return the same. Thereafter the FIR was registered against the applicants. Hence the bail application. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicants that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime. The applicants are not directly involved in any networking. The applicants are innocent villagers. The applicants do not have any criminal antecedents. They are in jail since 11.4.2026. Therefore, the applicants may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non- applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the applicants do not have any criminal antecedents and the charge sheet has been submitted against the applicants. Therefore, the bail application may be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that the charge sheet has already been submitted against the applicants, the applicants do not have any criminal antecedents, the applicants are in jail since 11.4.2026 and conclusion of trial is likely to take some time, this Court is of the view that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 7. Let the Applicants – Anil Lakda, Smt. Neera Singh, Kaleshwar Ram & Mini Bai, involved in Crime No.87/2026 registered at Police Station Bagicha, District Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 318(4)/3(5) of the BNS, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum 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 4 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 his 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 him, in accordance with law, under 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. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Barve