1 2025:CGHC:16916 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 507 of 2025 • Ranjit Kumar Chouhan S/o Nathuram Chouhan Aged About 29 Years R/o Dumarpali, P.S. Chakradhar Nagar, District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O. P.S. Chakradhar Nagar Raigarh, Tahsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ankit Singh, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 11.04.2025 1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken through video conferencing. 2. 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. 119/2025 registered at Police Station – VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.04.21 11:44:52 +0530 2 Chakradhar Nagar, District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860. 3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that complainant Uttam Kumar pradhan has lodged written report to the effect on 20.03.2025 that the applicant who is the Director of a NGO named Asim Kripa Foundation and also a reporter Lured the complainant and other persons to get them job in Gramin bank at the post of office assistant from 22.04.2022 to 26.07.2023 and also provided him fake appointment letter and cheated him an amount of Rs 4420000/- out of which Rs 910844/- was paid by the complainant on the year 2022 and the rest amount was also paid by the complainant later and then the applicant keeps on procrastinating him and then gave him four cheques which was also bounced. This is how the Applicant Have Cheated the Complainant by alluring him to get him job. Hence, this application. 4. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that there is delay on one year and six months in lodging the FIR. He also submits that the present applicant and the complainant had executed three agreement dated 03.11.2023, 31.01.2024 and 20.02.2024, in which it was specifically mentioned that the applicant borrowed the money from the complainant for his personal use and return with interest. He also submits that the 3 applicant is ready to furnish adequate sureties and shall abide by all such conditions which may be imposed on him by this Court while granting bail. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that applicant is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in this case. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant, and from the perusal of the case diary it transpires that there is a delay of 1 year and 6 months in lodging the FIR against the applicant, at this stage without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case. 8. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ranjit Kumar Chouhan on executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he 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. 4 (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 vaishali