1 2025:CGHC:10941 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 314 of 2025 Ghanshyam Prasad Verma S/o Late Shri Nageshwar Prasad Verma Singh Aged About 60 Years R/o House Number 2591a, M I G-Ii Housing Board Colony Industrial State Bhilai, Thana Jamul, Tahsil And District Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Thana Prabhari Jamul Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sumit Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulbani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05.03.2025 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 351/2024 registered at Police Station – Jamul, Durg District - Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 281, 325 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 10 of C.G. Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 22/09/2024 morning at about 07:50 an applicant was driving his car in his colony at that time Priyanka PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI 2 Rai And and Anjana informed him that one cow calf sitting ahead ignoring this, he drove his vehicle negligently and caused accident, thereafter he pulled cow on road side and left the spot it is alleged that by this accident calf died. Therefore, report was lodged by one Preeti Chaturvedi on 22/09/2024. After lodging of FIR he has an apprehension that he may get arrested therefore this bail application. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the applicant is a retired government employee and the complaint has been lodged only to harass the applicant and to get some wrongful gain and the prosecution agency has not collect any evidence which shows that the applicant has committed any offence as alleged. Further, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, hence, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ghanshyam Prasad Verma on executing a personal bond with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting OfÏcer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to 3 dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) The Applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) The Applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d)The Applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e)The Applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Preeti