1 CGHC010340162026 2026:CGHC:41163 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8311 of 2026  Abid Khess S/o Simon Khess Aged About 27 Years R/o Village- Vishrampur (Gangikot) P.S. Vishrampur District - Surajpur (C.G.) (Applicants Name Wrongly Mentioned As Abit Khess In Annexure A/1) ... Applicant versus  State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer P.S. Baotuli District - Surguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Nishikant Sinha, Advocate For Non-Applicant : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 22.09.2026 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 applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 45/2026 registered at Police Station : Batouli, District : Sarguja (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 333, 308(2), 119(1), 61(2), 3(5) and 111 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that complainant lodged a report stating that he is an ayurveda practitioner and on 20.04.2026 at about 11:00 am, five unknown persons came wearing black coats to his house posing as officers and inquired about his ayurveda practice certificate which was not available at that moment. It was alleged that those persons extorted Rs. 50,000/- and ran away. On the basis of complaint, police registered offence against the unknown persons and present applicant was arrested on the basis of memorandum statements of the co-accused persons. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case only on the basis of memorandum statements of the co-accused persons and no incriminating article has been seized from his possession. He further submits that co-accused person,namely, Anila Aishwarya Minj, Ramakant Minj, Shyamlal and Anuj Bhagat have been granted regular bail by the co-ordinate bench in MCRC/5526/2026 and MCRC/8068/2026. He contends that applicant has three criminal antecedents of similar nature, out of which he has already been enlarged on bail in two cases and all such antecedents have been duly explained in Part-D (Criminal Antecedents) of the present bail application. He further contends that charge-sheet has been filed, applicant is in jail since 30.04.2026 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 3 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that applicant has three live criminal antecedents of similar nature, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From a careful perusal of case diary, it is quite vivid that FIR was initially registered against unknown persons, no seizure has been made from the applicant and co-accused persons have already been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench in MCRC/5526/2026 and MCRC/8068/2026. Also considering the fact that the investigation is complete, charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is in custody since 30.04.2026 and the trial is likely to take considerable time, without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application on the ground of parity. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 7. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required; 4 (b)he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; and (c) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to a fair and expeditious trial. The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. - Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE A j i n k y a Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.22 17:49:01 +0530