2026:CGHC:6273 NAFR KUNAL DEWANGAN HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN MCRC No. 1203 of 2026 Sandeep Lakra S/o Samaylal Lakra Aged About 33 Years R/o Singitana, P.S. Lakhanpur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

... Applicant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Of Police Station Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

... Non-Applicant(s)

For Applicant : Mr. Hariom Rai, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

04/02/2026

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. 343/2025 registered at Police Station- Ambikapur, District- Surguja (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 201, 467, 468 of IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the pretext of selling land admeasuring 35 dicmil, the present applicant allegedly received a sum of ₹25,00,000/– from the complainant, partly in cash and partly through online transactions, during the period from 26.04.2022 to 25.04.202