1 CGHC010335402026 2026:CGHC:38374 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No.8028 of 2026 Vivek Singh Tomar S/o Ramsiya Singh Tomar Aged About 24 Years R/o Gram Khand Ka Pura, Tutwas, Police Station - Ambah, District Muraina M.P. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer (SHO), Police Station Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Awadh Tripathi Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Mr. SS Baghel, G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 31.08.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.09.01 11:35:58 +0530 2 connection with Crime No.78/2026 registered at Police Station – Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 318(2), 319(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of BNS and also under Sections 61(2)(a), 66(c) and 66(d) of IT Act. 2. As per the case of prosecution, on the basis of a written complaint lodged by Satyajivan Ravi, Patwari Halka Nos.24 and 30, Tehsil Office Balrampur, an inquiry was conducted, during which it was found that accused Sumit, S/o Anchal Singh, with the intention of taking advantage of the lower cut- off marks prescribed for recruitment in the CRPF for native residents of Chhattisgarh, allegedly paid money to co- accused Omprakash Chandravanshi for preparation of a forged domicile certificate showing him as a native of Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. During verification of the said certificate, it was further revealed that the domicile certificate of the present Applicant had also allegedly been prepared by Omprakash Chandravanshi by using the domicile-related documents of one Deepak Chourasiya. It is alleged that, being desirous of securing employment, the Applicant, with the assistance of co-accused Omprakash Chandravanshi, who was formerly running a Choice Centre, got a domicile certificate prepared in his name on the basis of documents 3 relating to Khalsha Public School, Dongargarh and the said certificate was handed over to him. Accordingly, the offences as mentioned above were registered against the Applicant. Hence this application. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case and that the domicile certificate allegedly prepared in his name by co-accused Omprakash Chandravanshi for monetary consideration was never used by the Applicant for securing any employment. It is submitted that the Applicant himself is a victim of the alleged acts committed by the other co-accused persons and that no direct or legally admissible material has been collected against him, his implication being based merely on suspicion. It is also submitted that the alleged offence is bailable in nature and triable by the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class and the trial is likely to take considerable time. He further submits that the present Applicant is in jail since 23.05.2026 and co-accused Akash Sharma and Sumit Singh have already been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 21.08.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. No.7817/2026 and 19.08.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. No.7686/2026 respectively, therefore, on the ground of parity, the Applicant may also be granted regular bail. 4 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by learned Counsel for the parties, the material available in the case diary, the nature of allegations, the fact that the Applicant is not alleged to have used the said domicile certificate for securing any employment, he is in jail since 23.05.2026 and co-accused Akash Sharma and Sumit Singh have already been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 21.08.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. No.7817/2026 and 19.08.2026 passed in M.Cr.C. No.7686/2026 respectively and further considering that the trial is likely to take considerable time, without further commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to extend the benefit of bail to the Applicant. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. Let Applicant- Vivek Singh Tomar involved in Crime No. 78/2026 registered at Police Station – Balrampur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offences under Sections 318(2), 319(2), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of BNS and also under Sections 61(2)(a), 66(c) and 66(d) of IT Act be 5 released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two local 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/she 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/her counsel. In case of his/her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/her 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/her 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/her, 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) 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/her in accordance with law. 6 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 Priya