1 2025:CGHC:13137 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 384 of 2025 Vikram Singh Patel S/o Late P. Patel Aged About 41 Years R/o New Rajendra Nagar Katora Talab Raipur District - Raipur (C.G.) --- Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Mandir Hasaud District - Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Chitranjay Singh Patel, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. U.K.S. Chandel, Dy. Advocate General. For Objector : Mr. V.R. Tiwari, Senior Advocate along with Atul Kesharwani, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19.03.2025 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. 15/2025 registered at Police Station – Mandir Hasaud, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 3(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that Smt. Pravin Agrawal, the complainant, filed FIR No. 15/2025 at the Madir Hasaud Police Station PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI 2 against three other accused: Smt. Dewantin, Ruknuddin Khan, and Satish Sinha. The complaint alleged that these three accused falsely executed a Sale Deed dated 20.12.2024. The only allegation against the present applicant is that they disclosed knowledge of the allegedly forged and registered Sale Deed. Consequently, the crime was registered only against the aforementioned three accused. Following this, Vikas, the complainant's husband, pressured the applicant to testify as a witness against the three accused. However, the applicant refused. Subsequently, Vikas, accompanied by the police, threatened the applicant with prosecution in connection with this crime. The applicant now fears arrest and has filed an application for anticipatory bail. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated due to previous enmity . He further submits that the only allegation against the present applicant is that they disclosed knowledge of the allegedly forged and registered Sale Deed, further the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. Therefore, he prays grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel as well as Objector opposes the anticipatory bail application of the applicant. They further submits the applicant has cheated the complainant by creating forged documents including Aadhar Car, Pan card, Rin pustika and bank account. They also submits that from the documents and allegation in the FIR, it is clearly shown that the intention of the applicant and other co-accused persons was to cheat the complainant since inception. Hence, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 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 3 of allegation leveled against the applicant and the fact that the only allegation against the present applicant is that they disclosed knowledge of the allegedly forged and registered Sale Deed, further 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 -Vikram Singh Patel on executing a personal bond with one local 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 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 their 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