The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed the bail application of an applicant arrested for cheating and forgery. Granting bail on execution of a personal bond of Rs. 50,000, the Court noted the applicant has no criminal antecedents and the charge-sheet has been filed.
Release on bail on execution of a personal bond for Rs. 50,000/-.
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CGHC010294822026 2026:CGHC:40189
Digitally signed by AJINKYA PANSARE Date: 2026.09.15 14:07:17 +0530
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRC No. 6941 of 2026
versus
Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey
Order on Board
15.09.2026
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. 643/2026 registered at Police Station – Rampur, District Korba (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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2. According to the prosecution's story, applicant, who was an employee of Abhivriddhi Financial Services grabbed Rs. 28,880/from the complainant in the name of processing her loan application. When she failed to refund the afore-stated amount or provide the loan as promised, FIR was lodged by the complainant on 09.07.2026.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the present applicant has no criminal antecedents and she is in jail since 14.07.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant.
4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that applicant has grabbed money from various persons and charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court.
5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. Also considering the fact that in the present bail application the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court and the present applicant is in jail since 14.07.2026, conclusion of the trial may take some more time, therefore, this Court is of the considered view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.
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7. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:-
The observation made hereinabove is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only, the learned trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits.
Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE
A j i n k y a
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to regular bail on charges of cheating and forgery involving financial fraud.
Whether the grant of bail is appropriate given the applicant's lack of criminal antecedents and pending conclusion of trial.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Priyanka Kalse
Rakesh Mohan Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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