1 CGHC010306822026 2026:CGHC:41871 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7459 of 2026 1 - Vipin Kumar Keshari S/o Rakesh Chand Aged About 37 Years R/o Village Katra Bazar, P.S. Sitamani, District Badohi U.P. At Present R/o Ashwani Nagar, P.S. Azad Chowk Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Azad Chowk District Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. B.M. Roy, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, GA Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 26.09.2026 1) The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.142/2026 registered at Police Station, Azad Chowk, District Raipur (C.G.) for the offence under Section 318(4), 336(3) & 340(2) of BNS. REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH DN: cn=REKHA SINGH, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.09.26 15:14:03 +0530 2 2) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that a written complaint was made by one Deepak Jaiswal to the concerned Police Station, wherein allegations were made to the effect that the present applicant, who is running a Choice Centre, prepared forged Aadhaar Cards, birth certificates and death certificates using the letterhead of the complainant. On such complaint, the police registered the offence as stated above. 3) Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the applicant has falsely been implicated in this case. He would further submit that the present applicant has no criminal antecedent. He would also submit that the applicant did not receive any monetary benefit from the alleged forged documents. He would contend that the applicant is in jail since 04.07.2026, the charge-sheet has been filed, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time; therefore, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. He would contend that the present applicant, using the letterhead of the complainant, fabricated various relevant documents and, therefore, he is not entitled to the grant of regular bail in the present case. 5) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6) Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the applicant, the fact that the present applicant did not receive any monetary benefit from the fabricated documents, and further considering the fact that 3 the applicant has no criminal antecedents, the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 04.07.2026, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 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/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he/she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (i) he/she 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/her from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he/she shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he/she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him/her by the said Court till disposal of the 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 Rekha