1 2026:CGHC:15863 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3106 of 2026 Rajat Verma @ Babu S/o Deepak Verma Aged About 25 Years R/o Sector 10, House No. 4/ B Street, No. 33/ A, Bhilai Nagar, District- Durg C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- District Magistrate Durg, District- Durg, C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Vikhyat Arora, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07/04/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.420/2025 registered at Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg, CG for GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.04.07 17:36:38 +0530 2 the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120 b, 34 of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that it is alleged that, the accused persons, namely Manoj Kumar Sahu, Rajat Verma, and Mukesh Verma had acted in collusion and committed offence of fraud and forgery by dishonestly inducing several persons and extorting money from them on the false pretext of securing government job and fraudulently taken 2,00,000/- Rs. from the complainant for securing government job for the post of Food Inspector. Thus an FIR has been registered against the accused persons in crime No. 420/2025, PS Pulgaon, District Durg, CG, for offence under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of IPC and later on during the course of investigation Section 120 (b) of IPC was also added and hence the accused has been arrested on 03.10.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent person and have falsely been implicated in this case. He would submit that there is no money transaction in the account of the applicant and also there is no significant seizure from the possession of the applicant. He would further submit that one of the co-accused namely Mahesh Heraou has been granted regular bail by this Court in M.Cr.C. No. 1522/2026 vide order dated 17.03.2026. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 03/10/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court and the applicant has no criminal 3 antecedents. She do not dispute the fact that the co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, further the fact that co-accused namely Mahesh Heraou has been granted regular bail by this Court in M.Cr.C. No.1522/2026 vide order dated 17.03.2026, period of detention of the applicant since 03/10/2025, charge sheet has been filed, applicant has no criminal antecedents and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Rajat Verma @ Babu, involved in Crime No.420/2025 registered at Police Station Pulgaon, District Durg, CG for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120 b, 34 of IPC, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two 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 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 4 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. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his 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. (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 in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri