Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur

Order Date: 04.08.2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicants – Ghulaam Haider (son of Mohammed Islam Khan, age ~26) and Ghulaam Mohammed (son of Mohammed Islam Khan, age ~40), both residing at the office of Masaudi Enterprises, Khutpalli, Bhedan, District Bargarh (Odisha). Respondent – State of Chhattisgarh represented by the Station House Officer, Pusour, District Raigarh.
  • Crime Details: Registered as Crime No. 79/2026 at Pusour Police Station, Raigarh. Offences alleged under Sections 318(2), 317(5), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
  • Allegations: On 13.03.2026 police intercepted two trucks (CG‑04‑PT‑2645 and CG‑04‑PB‑9652) at Pusour Petrol Pump carrying M.S. scrap material. Drivers Suraj Bhoi and Kuber Yadav could not produce valid invoices and claimed the scrap was loaded from Masodi Enterprises, Balangir (Odisha) for delivery to Neeraj Agrawal of Mahamaya Steel, Punjipathra, Raigarh. Discrepancies were found between invoices, GST e‑way bills, and drivers’ statements. Initial FIR named Kuber Yadav, Suraj Bhoi, and Neeraj Agrawal under Sections 3(5), 317(5), and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Subsequent investigation alleged manipulation of GST e‑way bills by the applicants (owners of Masodi Enterprises), causing loss of GST revenue.
  • Arrest & Custody: Applicants arrested on 19.07.2026; placed in judicial custody from 25.04.2026. No prior criminal antecedents.
  • Charge‑Sheet: Final charge‑sheet filed against the applicants and co‑accused for offences under Sections 318(2), 317(5), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61 of BNS.
  • Legal Submissions: Applicants argued innocence, lack of antecedents, and that trial would be lengthy. Noted that co‑accused Neeraj Agrawal had been granted anticipatory bail on 15.07.2026 (MCRCA No. 1059 of 2026). State opposed bail, citing filed charge‑sheet.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after hearing counsel and reviewing records, found the applicants had made out a case for bail.
  • Order: Both applicants are released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond with two local sureties, subject to the following conditions:

1. Undertake not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present; default may be treated as abuse of liberty.

2. Appear personally or through counsel on each trial date; absence without sufficient cause may invoke Section 269 BNS.

3. Misuse of bail may lead to proclamation under Section 84 BNS and, if the applicant fails to appear, proceedings under Section 209 BNS.

4. Must be present in person for opening of case, framing of charge, and recording of statement under Section 351 BNS; deliberate absence may be treated as abuse of liberty.

  • The certified copy of this order is to be sent to the concerned trial court for compliance.

Topics: Criminal Law, Bail