1 CGHC010339812026 2026:CGHC:42582 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8663 of 2026 1 - Kanta Prasad S/o Tiluram Rajwade Aged About 28 Years Occupation - Cultivator, R/o Village Singitana, P.O. Lahpatra, P.S. And Tahsil Lakhanpur, District Surguja (C.G.) . .. Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station - Manipur, Ambikapur, District - Surguja (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ashok Kumar Shukla, Advocate For Respondent(s) /State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. A.G. Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 30/09/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been 2 arrested in connection with Crime No. 132/2026, registered at Police Station Manipur, Ambikapur, District – Surguja (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 318(4) and 61(2) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an F.I.R. was lodged by Vidyacharan on 19.07.2026 to the effect that the applicant and other co-accused persons together floated a scheme of investing in share market and crypto currency and grabbed a sum of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant with the assurance to refund Rs.1,00,000/- to the complainant. Based on the F.I.R., the aforesaid offences were registered against the present applicant and other accused persons. 3. Leamed Counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has already refunded the sum of Rs.10,000/-, which was invested by the complainant and thus, the matter has already been settled. He would further contend that the applicant is in jail since 19.07.2026; there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant and further, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some considerable time. He would also contend that co-accused Mukesh Gupta has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 24/09/2026 passed in MCRC/7250/2026, therefore, he would pray that the bail application may be allowed. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that the dispute between the parties has already been resolved, the applicant has refunded the sum of Rs.10,000/- to the complainant; the applicant is in jail since 19.07.2026 and that, he has no criminal antecedent and conclusion of trial may take some considerable time and further the co-accused Mukesh Gupta has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 24/09/2026 passed in MCRC/7250/2026, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the instant 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 shall be released on bail, on following conditions :- (i) 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, (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 4 8. The observation made herein-above is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/-Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Harneet