2026:CGHC:3679 VAISHALI NAFR LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR NAGARIA Date: 2026.01.22 17:50:16 +0530 MCRC No. 10151 of 2025 • Janak Sagar S/o Late Babu Lal Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Mahkam Chouk And Tahsil Sonakhan P.S. Kasdol, Distt.

Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. Police Station Kasdol District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant : Ms. Priyanka Bhan Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

21.01.2026

1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section

483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 433/2025, registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District – Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 409, 418, 34 of IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution, is that it is alleged that on 25.08.2023 complainant Chhedilal Sahu went to the house of the applicants to meet Ramnarayan Sahu and his son Gulshan Sahu and during that he was offered to invest in share trading to double the amount invested, On such assurance the complainant invested Rs. 20,00,000/- through RTGS and rest amount in cash, total sum of Rs. 39,10,000/- was invested to be doubled in period of two years, but applicants did not returned the amount thereby committed cheating with the complainant. Hence, the offence has been registered.

3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and the present applicant has been made accused only on the basis of the factual backdrop that the applicant is neighbor of the accused named Gulshan Sahu and collected money for share trading. He further submits that there is one criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant for similar offence bearing crime No.378 of 2025 for offence under Sections 420, 409, 418, 34 of IPC and applicant has moved bail applications before this Hon’ble Court and applicant is in jail in aforementioned offence. It is further submitted that the charge- sheet has been filed in this case and the applicant is in jail since 25.06.2025 and trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there is one criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant for similar offence, it appears that applicant is a habitual offender, therefore, present applicant is not entitled for grant of bail.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that there is only one criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant, charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant and he is in jail since 25.06.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I am inclined to allow this application.

7. Let applicant, Janak Sagar, involved in Crime No.433/2025, registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District – Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420, 409, 418, 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 ac