1 2025:CGHC:12675 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 362 of 2025 Manju Patle D/o Vyasnarayan Patle Aged About 35 Years R/o Kamta Bhawan, Ward No.-3, Near High School, Pamgarh, Bhadra, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Police Station Pusaur, Distt.- Raigarh (C.G.) ...Respondent For Applicant : Shri Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Malay Jain, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17/03/2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.295/2024 registered at Police Station Pusaur, District Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.03.19 11:28:40 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 17.12.24 the complainant namely Vishnu Charan Kurrey has lodged written report before Police Station Pusaur District Raigarh (C.G.) stating that the applicant has taken money from him for providing job at Mantralaya. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is a innocent lady and falsely implicated in the instant case. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that earlier one Kiran Baghel has lodged an FIR against the applicant that the applicant has taken money for providing job in which the anticipatory bail was allowed in MCRCA No. 1093/2024 vide order 24/09/2024, thereafter the present FIR has been lodged by the uncle of said Kiran Baghel on a similar allegation. Hence he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and he would submit that there are three antecedents against the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of allegation and gravity of offence, also considering the fact that earlier one Kiran Baghel has lodged an FIR against the applicant that the applicant has taken money for providing job in which the 3 anticipatory bail was allowed in MCRCA No. 1093/2024 vide order 24/09/2024, thereafter the present FIR has been lodged by the uncle of said Kiran Baghel on a similar allegation, this Court find it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant - Manju Patle, on executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) She 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 her from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) She shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) She shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her 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) She shall not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri