1 2026:CGHC:19952 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 3906 of 2026 Smt Rukhmani Majumdar W/o Pratap Majumdar Aged About 38 Years R/o Sunder Nagar Borsi, Gali No. 1 Near Kadam Plaza Durg Tehsil and District- Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Basantpur District- Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Aman Pandey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Saurabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 29.04.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 357/2024 registered at Police Station - Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon, (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. As per the prosecution story, the complainant, namely Rakesh Turate, lodged a report stating that the land bearing Khasra No. 48/1, admeasuring 1.10 dismil, situated at Village Katul Bord, belonging to his mother, Smt. Aashalata, was sold to co-accused Pratap Majumdar with PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.04.30 13:36:02 +0530 2 the help of a forged Power of Attorney. It is alleged that the present applicant impersonated Smt. Aashalata Turate and executed documents on the basis of a forged Aadhaar card. The applicant has been arrayed as an accused in the supplementary charge sheet on the allegation that her photograph is affixed on the alleged forged Power of Attorney and that she went to the registry office at the instance of co-accused Pratap Majumdar. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. He submits that the other co-accused person, namely, Saroj Nirmalkar has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 2121/2026 vide order dated 03.03.2026. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. However, he could not dispute the fact that identically situated the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court. 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 that the other co-accused person, namely, Saroj Nirmalkar has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 2121/2026 vide order dated 03.03.2026, also considering the fact that the charge - sheet has already been submitted in the present case before the competent Court and she has been in jail since 18.02.2026 and the conclusion of the trial may take some more time. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 3 7. Let the Applicant – Smt Rukhmani Majumdar, involved in Crime No. 357/2024 registered at Police Station - Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon, (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, be released on bail on his furnishing 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 she 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 each date fixed, either personally or through her counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against her under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her 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 her, 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 4 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 her in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti