1 CGHC010326722026 2026:CGHC:40559 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8133 of 2026 1 - Raj Aryan @ Rohit Vani S/o Ranbir Vani Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Risda, P.S. Masturi, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. --- Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Simga, Distt. Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. --- Non-applicant MCRC No. 8357 of 2026 1 - Raj Aryan @ Rohit Son Of Ranvir Singh, Aged About 21 Years Caste Satnami, Resident Of Village Risda, P.S.Masturi, Ditrict Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) --- Non-applicant 2 MCRC No. 8156 of 2026 1 - Raj Aaryan @ Rohit S/o Ranvir Singh Aged About 21 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Risda, P.S. Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Seema Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Saini, Dy.GA Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 17.09.2026

1) In MCRC No.8133/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.18/2026 registered at Police Station Simga, District Balodabazar, Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence under Section 331(4) & 305(a) of BNS. 2) In MCRC No.8156/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.21/2026 registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for the offence under Section 303(2) and 61(2), 111 & 3(5) of BNS. 3 3) In MCRC No.8357/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.48/2026 registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for the offence under Section 303(2) and 61(A), 111 & 3(5) of BNS.

4) The case of the prosecution is that one Avesh Das, an employee of Indian Oil and Carbon Ltd. Plant, Village Pachera, Simga, lodged a report regarding theft of copper parts of a transformer, coil, copper plate, transformer oil, etc. against an unknown person. During the course of investigation, the Applicant was arrested in Shivrinarayan and allegedly admitted to having committed thefts at Simga and Shivrinarayan. On the basis of his memorandum statement, two additional FIRs were registered against the applicant in connection with Crime Nos. 12/2024 and 17/2024. Hence, these bail applications. 5) Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would contend that the applicant has no previous criminal history, the charge-sheet has been filed, and he is in jail since 05.02.2026. It is argued that no stolen articles have been recovered from the possession of the present applicant and on the basis of his memorandum statement alone, two additional cases have been registered. It is further argued that no FIR was registered against the present applicant in the year 2024 and the investigating agency has furnished incorrect information regarding his criminal antecedents. She would pray for grant of bail. 4

6) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the present applicant committed theft of copper wire, coil, and transformer oil from various places. He would contend that the applicant was arrested in Shivrinarayan and admitted to having committed thefts at Simga and Shivrinarayan. He would further submit that, as two additional criminal cases have been registered against the applicant, in connection with Crime Nos. 12/2024 and 17/2024, he is not entitled to grant of bail. 7) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 8) Initially, the applicant was arrested by the Police of Police Station, Shivrinarayan, on 05.02.2026. On the basis of his memorandum statement, two additional FIRs were registered in respect of thefts committed at Simga and Shivrinarayan on different dates. 9) Perusal of the case diary would show that the police has not seized any stolen article from the possession of the present applicant. Further, the charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 05.02.2026. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, all these applications are allowed.

10. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- 5 (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 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 Rekha

1 CGHC010326722026 2026:CGHC:40559 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8133 of 2026 1 - Raj Aryan @ Rohit Vani S/o Ranbir Vani Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Risda, P.S. Masturi, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. --- Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Simga, Distt. Balodabazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. --- Non-applicant MCRC No. 8357 of 2026 1 - Raj Aryan @ Rohit Son Of Ranvir Singh, Aged About 21 Years Caste Satnami, Resident Of Village Risda, P.S.Masturi, Ditrict Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) --- Non-applicant 2 MCRC No. 8156 of 2026 1 - Raj Aaryan @ Rohit S/o Ranvir Singh Aged About 21 Years Caste Satnami, R/o Village Risda, P.S. Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Seema Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Saini, Dy.GA Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order On Board 17.09.2026

1) In MCRC No.8133/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.18/2026 registered at Police Station Simga, District Balodabazar, Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence under Section 331(4) & 305(a) of BNS. 2) In MCRC No.8156/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.21/2026 registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for the offence under Section 303(2) and 61(2), 111 & 3(5) of BNS. 3 3) In MCRC No.8357/2026, the applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.48/2026 registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.) for the offence under Section 303(2) and 61(A), 111 & 3(5) of BNS.

4) The case of the prosecution is that one Avesh Das, an employee of Indian Oil and Carbon Ltd. Plant, Village Pachera, Simga, lodged a report regarding theft of copper parts of a transformer, coil, copper plate, transformer oil, etc. against an unknown person. During the course of investigation, the Applicant was arrested in Shivrinarayan and allegedly admitted to having committed thefts at Simga and Shivrinarayan. On the basis of his memorandum statement, two additional FIRs were registered against the applicant in connection with Crime Nos. 12/2024 and 17/2024. Hence, these bail applications. 5) Learned counsel appearing for the applicant would contend that the applicant has no previous criminal history, the charge-sheet has been filed, and he is in jail since 05.02.2026. It is argued that no stolen articles have been recovered from the possession of the present applicant and on the basis of his memorandum statement alone, two additional cases have been registered. It is further argued that no FIR was registered against the present applicant in the year 2024 and the investigating agency has furnished incorrect information regarding his criminal antecedents. She would pray for grant of bail. 4

6) On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the present applicant committed theft of copper wire, coil, and transformer oil from various places. He would contend that the applicant was arrested in Shivrinarayan and admitted to having committed thefts at Simga and Shivrinarayan. He would further submit that, as two additional criminal cases have been registered against the applicant, in connection with Crime Nos. 12/2024 and 17/2024, he is not entitled to grant of bail. 7) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 8) Initially, the applicant was arrested by the Police of Police Station, Shivrinarayan, on 05.02.2026. On the basis of his memorandum statement, two additional FIRs were registered in respect of thefts committed at Simga and Shivrinarayan on different dates. 9) Perusal of the case diary would show that the police has not seized any stolen article from the possession of the present applicant. Further, the charge-sheet has been filed and the applicant is in jail since 05.02.2026. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the considered opinion that it is a fit case to allow the application. Accordingly, all these applications are allowed.

10. It is directed that in the event of the applicant executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- 5 (i) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 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 Rekha