1 2025:CGHC:22621 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 437 of 2025 Roopesh Bonda, Aged About 33 Years, S/o Bonda Parmeshwar Rao At- House No. 6/435 Pedagadili, Near Old Dairy Farm, Vishakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through SHO PS Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Akash Mishra, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. For complainant Shri Rajendra Patel, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09/06/2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.06.10 16:19:39 +0530 2 No.33/2025 registered at Police Station – Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, C.G for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 3(5) of BNS and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. According to the prosecution's case, the marriage between the complainant and the applicant was solemnized on 28/03/2024 and thereafter, she was subjected to maltreatment for demand of dowry. It was also the allegation of the complainant that after marriage the complainant resided with the applicant at Vishakhapatnam where the applicant had pledged her certain ornaments and she was forced to do the household job because of she suffered miscarriage. It was also the allegation that the applicant and his family members demanded dowry of Rs. Twenty-one lakh and have threatened that in case of non- fulfillment they will circulate her edited photographs to her family members. The complainant lodged her complaint on 11/09/2024 before the concerned PS adhering to which afore-captioned offence was registered against the applicant, where after he moved an application for anticipatory bail before the court below which was rejected vide impugned order. Hence this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that this matter was previously listed before this Hon’ble Court on 28/03/2025, and was referred for mediation, which took place on 3 5/05/2025. He would submit that the applicant has deposited Rs. One lakh with the Mediation Centre and the same has been withdrawn by the complainant. He would further submit that although both the parties appeared, the mediation ultimately failed, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as also learned counsel for the complainant opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, and further the fact that this matter was previously listed before this Court on 28/03/2025, and was referred for mediation, which took place on 5/05/2025. Although both parties appeared, the mediation ultimately failed, therefore, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined 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 – Roopesh Bonda, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person 4 acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he 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 along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri