1 2025:CGHC:16819 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 431 of 2025 • Vinod Kumar Saraf @ Sahil S/o Late Santosh Kumar Saraf Aged About 45 Years Resident Of House No. 58/1, Infront Of Dhobighat, Juna Bilaspur, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.) (detail of the applicant has not mentioned in Annexure A-1) ... Applicant Versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station (Chowki Rampur) Kotwali, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Ms. Hiya Sonchatre, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Nishi Kant Sinha, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Shailja Shukla, Deputy Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 09/04/2025 1. The applicant has preferred this first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 198/2022 registered at Police Station Kotwali (Chowki Rampur), Korba, District Korba (C.G.) for offence punishalbe under Sections 420/34 of IPC. 2. The allegation against the present applicant and another co-accused namely Pawan Kumar Sahu is that they sold Tata Tipper vehicle bearing registration No. CG-12 – AT – 7554 which was registered in the Digitally signed by RAMESH KUMAR VATTI 2 name of husband of the complainant namely Ajay Kumar Sahu. On such complaint, the police registered the F.I.R. under Section 420/34 of IPC against the present applicant. 3. Ms. Hiya Sonchatre, learned counsel appearing for the applicant would submit that the matter has been resolved between the parties out of the Court. She would contend that the co-accussed namely Pawan Kumar Sahu has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 27.02.2023 passed in MCRCA No. 1775 of 2022. She would pray for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, Ms. Shailja Shukla, learned Deputy Government Advocate appearing for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant that matter has been resolved between the parties out of the Court and offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC is compoundable one; further the co-accussed has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, therefore, I am inclined to extend the benefit of Section 482 of BNSS to the applicant. 7. According, the applicant is allowed. 8. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with the aforesaid crime, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the following terms and conditions:- a) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so 3 as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such fact to the Court or Investigating Officer, as the case may be. b) He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, and c) He shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required. d) He shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in furture. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge vatti