1 CGHC010346772026 2026:CGHC:39601 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8356 of 2026 Mansukh Lal Sahu S/o Shri Dhanaram Sahu Aged About 67 Years Resident Of Gali No. 3, Rajeev Vihar Loyola School Road, Lingiyadih, P.S. Sarkanda, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Sarkanda District Bilaspur (C.G.) ---Non-applicant For respective Applicants : Mr. Amit Kumar Sharma, Advocates. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Ashish Shukla, Dy. A.G. SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 09.09.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 940/2026 registered at Police Station – Sarkanda District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4),338, 336(3), 340(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.09.11 14:46:13 +0530 2 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a written complaint before the concerned Police Station alleging that the accused persons had received a total amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- under the Government Snakebite/Poisonous Animal Bite Death Assistance Scheme stating false facts and thereby causing wrongful gain to themselves. On the basis of the said written complaint, the police registered the offence against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that there is an inordinate delay in lodging the FIR, the applicant neither received any benefit nor committed the alleged offence, and has been implicated merely on the basis of suspicion and a memorandum statement. He has been in custody since 19.06.2026, and the co-accused has already been granted bail. Hence, the applicant may also be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant is alleged to have received a total amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- under the Government Snakebite/Poisonous Animal Bite Death Assistance Scheme, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself. He further submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed and applicant has one criminal antecedent. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the documents filed along with the bail application. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence levelled against the applicant, and further taking 3 into account the period of detention, as the applicant has remained in jail since 19.06.2026, charge-sheet is filed, trial is likely to take sometime, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this application for grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is allowed and it is directed that applicant shall be released on bail upon his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of Trial Court concerned on the conditions that: (a) 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. (b) 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. (c) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial andin order to secure 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, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (d) 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 4 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. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Vaibhav