1 2026:CGHC:10773 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10515 of 2025 Genrel Singh S/o Lahour Singh Aged About 34 Years R/o Plot No. 13, Rachna Mithila 2, Hudkeshwar Bak, Nagpur (M.H.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House O1cer (S.H.O.) P.S.- Baradwar, Distt. - Sakti (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Biswas, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer. For Objector : Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 02.03.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 106/2025, registered at Police Station Baradwar District : Sakti (C.G) for the o:ence punishable under Sections 420 read with section 34 of IPC. 2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the present applicant, Genrel Singh, is alleged to have cheated the complainant, Jaikishan KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Agarwal, of a sum of Rs. 20,86,500/- by falsely projecting himself as a businessman and Director of Khalsa Tissue Paper and J.V. Micro Finance Company and by assuring the complainant that he would arrange bank jobs for him and his wife on the strength of his alleged connections with reputed banks in Maharashtra. On the basis of these allegations, an FIR bearing Crime No. 106/2025 has been registered at Police Station Baradwar for the o:ences punishable under Sections 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case and the learned trial Court has failed to appreciate that the prosecution has not been able to establish the essential ingredients of the o:ences alleged against him. It is further submitted that the applicant is a 34-year-old man and the sole earning member of his family and his prolonged incarceration has caused severe ?nancial hardship to his dependents. The applicant has never been involved in any act of threatening or intimidation. It is also submitted that the co-accused, Vaishali Genrel Singh Lohiya, has already been granted bail by the learned trial Court, whereas the applicant has been denied bail, which is contrary to the settled principles of parity. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has already been ?led before the competent Court, the applicant has only one previous criminal antecedent and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, the applicant prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as well as learned counsel 3 for the objector opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has already been ?led before the competent Court and there is su1cient material available on record against the present applicant. It is submitted that the applicant, by falsely projecting himself as a businessman and by claiming to have connections with various banks, dishonestly induced the complainant Jaikishan Agarwal and others and collected a total amount of Rs. 20,86,500/- on the pretext of securing bank jobs for the complainant and his wife, but failed to ful?l his promise. It is further submitted that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature and prima facie establish his involvement in the o:ence, therefore, the present applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, the period of detention of the applicant and the fact that the charge-sheet has already been ?led before the competent Court and the conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time and also considering the fact that the co-accused has already been granted bail by the learned trial Court, this Court is inclined to allow the present bail application. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Genrel Singh, involved in Crime No. 106/2025, registered at Police Station Baradwar District : Sakti (C.G) for the 4 o:ence punishable under Sections 420 read with section 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 ?le an undertaking to the e:ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates ?xed 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 each date ?xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without su1cient 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 ?xed 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 ?xed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of 5 statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without su1cient 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. 9. It will be open for the prosecuting agency to initiate prosecution against the complainant of the present case also who claims to have been cheated by the applicant herein, as the conduct of the complainant amounts to give bribe for obtaining employment through illegal mode. 10. O1ce is directed to provide a certi?ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal