1 CGHC010308232026 2026:CGHC:35967 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7348 of 2026 Raja Khunte, Son of Bhakturam Khunte, Aged About 35 Years Resident of Village Junwani, P.S. Palari, District Balodabazar C.G. At Present Resident of Village Mauha, P.S. Dharsiwa, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House O5cer, Police Station Dharsiwa, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Banhiman Roy, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.08.2026 1. This is the =rst bail application =led under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 124/2026 registered at Police Station - Dharsiwa, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the o@ence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that the complainant submitted a written complaint to the concerned Police Station alleging that the accused persons had received a total amount of Rs. 40 lakhs ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.08.14 16:52:19 +0530 2 through cheques issued by the complainant and his wife for the purpose of making =xed deposits, but the said =xed deposits were not made by them. Based upon the said written complaint, the police registered an o@ence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC against the accused persons. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the alleged crime. He has not committed any o@ence as alleged against him. He further submits that the alleged incident took place on 05.06.2023, whereas the case was registered on 05.03.2026. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, there is an inordinate and unexplained delay in lodging the FIR by the complainant. The applicant was not involved in any manner in the alleged crime. He also submits that there are a total of 04 accused persons, including the present applicant, out of whom three accused persons, except the present applicant, have already been granted bail by this Court vide bail orders dated 20.07.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. Nos. 4482/2026, 6204/2026 and 5538/2026. Therefore, on the ground of parity, this Hon’ble Court may kindly consider the case of the present applicant and grant him bail. He submits that the applicant was an employee of IDBI Bank, Charoda Branch, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and the allegations levelled against him are false, fabricated and baseless. He also submits that the applicant has neither committed the alleged o@ence nor been involved in any manner in the commission of the alleged crime and has been wrongly arrested by the police on the basis of false and fabricated allegations made by the complainant. He also submits that the applicant is in jail since 05.03.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant, who was employed with IDBI Bank, Charoda Branch, District Raipur (C.G.), is a named accused in the FIR and is alleged to have received, along with the co-accused, an amount of Rs.40 lakhs through cheques for making =xed deposits, but failed to do so. It is further submitted that the allegations disclose commission of serious o@ences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC, hence, the applicant does not deserve the bene=t of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations, the fact that the present applicant is a named accused in the FIR and was allegedly employed with IDBI Bank, Charoda Branch, District Raipur, and that an amount of Rs.40 lakhs is alleged to have been received for making =xed deposits which were not made, this Court =nds prima facie material against the applicant. Further, the case of the co-accused who have been granted bail is distinguishable, as they were implicated mainly on the basis of memorandum statements. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Raja Khunte, involved in Crime No. 124/2026 registered at Police Station - Dharsiwa, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the o@ence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, is rejected. 8. O5ce is directed to send a certi=ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek