1 2025:CGHC:16184 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 478 of 2025 Yogesh Patel S/o Horilal Patel Aged About 53 Years R/o Village Baramkela, Ward No. 11, Tahsil Baramkela, District- Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Collector/district Magistrate, Sarangarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 26/2025 registered at Police Station – Baramkela, District – 2 Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296,126(2),191(2),351(2) & 324(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. The prosecution's case, in brief, is that on 12.03.2025, when the election of President and Vice-President of Janpad Panchayat, Baramkela was going on, the petitioner along with 15-20 persons blocked the road and pulled the complainant out of his vehicle and beaten him and tried to abduct the Janpad members and snatched wrist watch and gold chain of complainant Kailash Nayak. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that no offence has been committed by the present applicant, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 5. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicant and submits that the present applicant beaten the complainant and tried to abduct the Janpad members and snatched wrist watch and gold chain, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, nature 3 of dispute, material available in the case diary and further considering the fact that the injuries sustained by the complainant are simple in nature, therefore, without further consideration on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Yogesh Patel, 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 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 vaibhav