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Bablu Prajapati v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC14 Oct 2025MCRC/8274/2025

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What is this about?

Chhattisgarh HC Bilaspur; MCRC 8274/2025; Justice Rajani Dubey; regular bail allowed 15/10/2025; Section 483 BNSS 2023; Crime No. 88/2016 PS Balod District Balod; Sections 420, 34 IPC; Inami Chit Fund & Prize Money Circulation (Prohibition) Act Sections 3,4,5; Protection of Depositors Interest Act Section 10; Shriram Real Estate and Business Solution; Rs. 2 lakhs deposit; parity with co-accused Sanjay Mewad (MCRC No. 5993 of 2019, bail 21.11.2019); acquittal of main accused after trial; applicant in jail since 14.06.2025; personal bond Rs. 50,000/- with two local sureties.

What did the court decide?

Release on regular bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two local sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, till final disposal of the trial. ¶26

Bablu Prajapati Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Cheating and Forgery | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release on regular bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two local sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, till final disposal of the trial.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, arrested in connection with Crime No. 88/2016 (P.S. Balod, District Balod) for offences punishable under Sections 420, 34 IPC, Sections 3,4,5 of the Inami Chit Fund & Prize Money Circulation (Prohibition) Act and Section 10 of the Protection of Depositors Interest Act, deserves to be released on regular bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, the nature of allegations, the applicant's detention period, the release of a co-accused on regular bail by this Court, the acquittal of the main accused after completion of trial, and the likelihood that the trial will take time, the Court is inclined to release the applicant on regular bail without commenting on merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant shall be released on bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two local sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the trial Court, for appearance as and when directed, till final disposal of the trial.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur (Rajani Dubey, J.) — MCRC No. 8274 of 2025, order dated 15/10/2025 — Regular bail under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 allowed to Bablu Prajapati, arrested in connection with Crime No. 88/2016, Police Station Balod, District Balod (C.G.), for offences punishable under Sections 420, 34 IPC, Sections 3,4,5 of the Inami Chit Fund & Prize Money Circulation (Prohibition) Act and Section 10 of the Protection of Depositors Interest Act. Prosecution case: complainant induced to deposit Rs. 2 lakhs in a company named Shriram Real Estate and Business Solution on promise of higher interest and doubling of amount, with other FD/RD deposits collected, which were not returned. Grounds weighed: parity with co-accused Sanjay Mewad who obtained regular bail in MCRC No. 5993 of 2019 on 21.11.2019; acquittal of the main accused by the trial Court after completion of trial; applicant in jail since 14.06.2025; trial likely to take time. Bail granted without commenting on merits; release on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two local sureties of the like amount, till final disposal of the trial.

2025:CGHC:51397

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCRC No. 8274 of 2025

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1 - Bablu Prajapati, S/o Sitaram, Aged About 34 Years, R/o House No- 286, Sihpur, M.P.

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... Applicant

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versus

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1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through:- P.S.- Balod, District- Balod, C.G.

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... Respondent(s)

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For Applicant	:Mr. Hemant Gupta, Advocate
For Respondent(s)/State	: Mr. Afroz Khan, P.L.

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Hon'ble Smt Justice Rajani Dubey

Order on Board

15/10/2025

Heard.

The applicant has preferred this First bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No.88/2016, registered at Police Station – Balod, District- Balod (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 34 of IPC, Section 3,4,5 of Inami Chit Fund & Prize Money Circulation (Prohibition) Act & Section 10 of Protection of Depositors

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Interest Act.

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Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant/accused in connivance with other co-accused, made the complainant of the case deposit Rs. 2 lakhs in a company named Shriram Real Estate and Business Solution by deceiving him with the promise of giving higher interest and doubling the amount and also made other people deposit money in the form of FD/RD. Later on, the accused persons did not return the amount and committed fraud.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the crime in question. He also submits that the applicant has not played any active role in the present crime and it is the complainant who himself involved in the money circulation activity and when he was trapped himself, he made false complaint. He further submits that other co-accused person namely Sanjay Mewad has been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 5993 of 2019 on 21.11.2019. Further, the trial of the main accused persons have been concluded and they have been acquitted of the charges alleged against them. Lastly, he submits that the applicant is in jail since 14.06.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, the present applicant may also be granted privilege of regular bail.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of

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allegations against the applicant, the detention period of the applicant, the fact that other co-accused person has already been released on regular bail by this Court and main accused persons have already been acquitted by the trial Court after completion of the trial, the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, without commenting anything on merits of the case, this Court is inclined to release him on regular bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

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It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two local sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his appearance before the said Court as and when directed, till final disposal of the trial.

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Certified copy, as per rules.

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(Rajani Dubey) Judge

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Ruchi

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