1 2026:CGHC:16940 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1960 of 2026 1 - Rambharos Yadav S/o Sadaram Yadav Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Padhriya, P.S. Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh. 2 - Lakhan Lal Sultan S/o Goraram Sultan Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Sarasdol, P.S. Malkharoda, District Sakti Chhattisgarh. ... Applicants versus The State of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. Police Station - Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Ashwin Panickar, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Deputy Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.04.2026 1. This is the Second Bail Application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 259/2025 registered at Police Station- Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 112(b), 318 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The earlier bail applications of the applicants being MCRC Nos. RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 7387/2025 and 8030/2025 were rejected by this Court vide order dated 13.11.2025 on merits 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the basis of information received from the Cyber Cell, Range Janjgir, Police Station Shivrinarayan registered an F.I.R., and during the course of investigation it was found that a total amount of Rs. 31,49,312/- had been deposited in 16 different bank accounts, thereafter, Police Station Shivrinarayan conducted the investigation and arrested the persons who had opened the said accounts as well as those who had assisted them. Further, on the complaint of the complainant, Police Station Shivrinarayan registered Crime No. 259/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., and arrested the present applicants on 03.07.2025 and 04.07.2025 on the allegation that they had also opened such account, and after completion of investigation, filed the charge-sheet against the present applicants along with 14 other co- accused persons. Hence, this bail application. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that this is the second bail application, the earlier bail applications of the applicants were rejected by this Hon’ble Court on merit. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused persons, namely, Hamlata Sahu @ Hema, Govinda Patel, and Rahul Sahu have already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court vide orders dated 13.11.2025, 23.01.2026 and 26.02.2026 in MCRC Nos. 7489/2025, 9642/2025 and 1168/2026 respectively. He also submits that the applicants 3 have no previous criminal antecedents and are in jail since 03.07.2025 and 04.07.2025 and so far as the status of the trial is concerned, on 20.02.2026 charges were framed and after framing of charge, out of 07 prosecution witnesses, no prosecution witnesses have been examined in the case, the charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant on the ground of parity. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application of the applicants and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court, but could not dispute the fact that co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court and the case of the present applicant is identical to that of the co-accused. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that this is the second bail application and the earlier bail applications of the applicants were rejected on merits, further the fact that though the present applicants along with other co-accused persons involved in the said crime, but other co- accused persons, namely, Hamlata Sahu @ Hema, Vansh Dewangan, Govinda Patel, and Rahul Sahu have already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court vide orders dated 13.11.2025, 11.12.2025, 23.01.2026 and 26.02.2026 in MCRC Nos. 7489/2025, 4 8911/2025, 9642/2025 and 1168/2026 respectively, and the case of present applicant is identical to that of the co-accused persons, further the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents and are in jail since 03.07.2025 and 04.07.2025 and so far as the status of the trial is concerned, on 20.02.2026 charges were framed and after framing of charge, out of 07 prosecution witnesses, no prosecution witnesses have been examined in the case, the charge- sheet has been filed, the conclusion of the trial will take some more time, therefore, this Court is of the considered view that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 8. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicants is allowed. Let the Applicants – Rambharos Yadav and Lakhan Lal Sultan, involved in Crime No. 259/2025 registered at Police Station- Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 112(b), 318 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial 5 court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 them in accordance with law. 9. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan