1 2025:CGHC:18586 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 566 of 2025 1 - Ankit Chandrakar S/o Shri Trilok Kumar Chandrakar Aged About 25 Years R/o Village- Kaushik Colony Mahasamund, Thana And Tahsil- Mahasamund, Distt.- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Mahasamund, Distt.- Mahasamund (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For Non- applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 24.04.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 141/2025, registered at Police Station – VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.04.26 11:18:48 +0530 2 Mahasamund, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 299 of BNS. 2. As per the prosecution story, is that complainant has lodged the report before the police Station Mahasamund that he is friends with applicant since past 10-12 years he sent some contents in his personal mobile number related to Hindu God and Goddess which hurt his sentiments and also wanted him to follow one Rampal baba therefore report under Section 299 of BNS was lodged and applicant is apprehending his arrest in the alleged commission of offence. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the applicant is the follower of Rampal baba and he was only praising him before the complainant which offended the complainant therefore with the malicious intention he has lodged the intention under the aforesaid offence. He also submits that applicant is not the author of the content and probably he has only forwarded the same as received. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, conduct of the applicant and material on record in the case diary and also considering the fact that applicant had earlier preferred an application under Section 482 of BNSS for grant of anticipatory bail before the learned Sessions Judge Mahasamund, which has been rejected vide order dated 15.04.2025, as such, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant– Ankit Chandrakar filed under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 involved in Crime No. 141/2025, registered at Police Station– Mahasamund, District – Mahasamund (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 299 of the BNS, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali