1 2025:CGHC:23553 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 821 of 2025 1 - Sudeep Mandal S/o Arjun Mandal Aged About 41 Years R/o Gram Behind Iti, Bengali Colony Bordadar, P.S. Chakradhar Nagar, Tehsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. P.S. Chakradhar Nagar, Tehsil And District Raigarh (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ankit Singh, Advocate For Res/State : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Government Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.06.2025 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 No. 211 of 2025 registered at Police Station – Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh (C.G.) for the 2 offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336, 338, 340 of BNS, 2023. 2. The prosecution's case is that, one complainant- Anita Sahu is the director of Mahanadi Aggro Farmer Producer Company. In the Month of November, 2024, through Suresh Wani and Chhabi Bajare, Acquaintances of the applicant, it was told that Ranjit Chauhan, son of Nathuram Chauhan (main accused, who is the director of Aseem Kripa Foundation) got a tender for NABARD project from National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The said tender was said to be of Rs. 6 Crores. The company was told to benefit by supplying material in the said tender. Sunil Kashyap, Abhishek Devangan, Manharan Patel called the applicant and other people of the company to Raigarh and introduced them to Ranjit Chauhan. Ranjit Chauhan told the victims that he has got a tender of Rs. 6 Crore from NABARD, which he will give to a local registered company for work. When the victims expressed interest in completing the tender due to a big order, Ranjit Chauhan said that Rs. 50 lakhs have to be paid before getting the order. A security deposit has to be made. In order to convince the victim, Ranjit Chauhan showed him a copy of the tender and also gave him a cheque of Rs. 50 lakhs. This influenced the victim. The Board of Directors of Mahanadi Aggro Farmer Producer Company transferred Rs. 27 lakhs to the account of Aseem Kripa Foundation between 20.11.2024 to 05.01.2025. When the complainant presented the cheque, the same got dishonored and thereafter on the basis of the complaint made by the complainant an FIR was registered against the present applicant. 3 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no involvement of the present applicant as the complainant have not specifically mentioned the name of the present applicant neither in the the FIR nor in the legal notice which was sent to the applicant through his advocate. He further submits that the applicant is a director of a NGO which works for the welfare of old age people by giving shelter and food and if the applicant will be arrested then it will affect his image. He lastly submits that this is a case of mutual transaction not a criminal case and the police have given its a criminal angle. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, having regard to the facts & circumstances of the case, particularly, considering the fact that though the specific allegation has not been made against the present applicant but prima facie the involvement of the applicant is shown in the offence in question for which the legal notice has been sent to the present applicant by the complainant and a cheque is said to have been dishonored therefore, allegation made against the present applicant appears to be of serious in nature, which needs to be 4 investigated thoroughly / properly, in these circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain this anticipatory bail application at this stage. . 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail of the applicant – Sudeep Mandal, involved in Crime No. 211of 2025 registered at Police Station – Chakradhar Nagar, Raigarh (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4). 336. 338. 340 of BNS,2023. is rejected. Sd/- Sd/ Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Amita AMITA DUBEY Digitally signed by AMITA DUBEY Date: 2025.06.19 11:47:31 +0530