1 2025:CGHC:24690 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 850 of 2025 1 - Anand Ji Singh S/o Late Nand Ji Singh Aged About 58 Years Resident Of 03, Vargis Colony, Phase-2, Dharampura, Jagdalpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Gidam, Distt. Dantewada (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ankur Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 16.06.2025 1. 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. 51/2025 registered at Police Station – Gidam District – Dantewada (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 64(1), 351(2) of BNS. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that prosecutrix lodged a report against the applicant on 26.05.2025 a complaint has been made by the prosecutrix that the prosecutrix is married women and reside with her mother and father seprate from her her husband since 2 2018. During that period prosecutrix came in contact with the present applicant through facebook and the applicant on false pretext of marriage from 21.03.2018 to 18.04.2025 made physical relationship with her and also threatens the prosecutrix and thereafter in May 2025 a complaint has been lodged. 3. 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 is that the present applicant and the prosecutrix were in a relationship since 2018 and she was a consenting party. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the State would oppose the bail application of the applicant and submits that on the pretext of marriage applicant committed sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case and looking to the fact that, it appears that the prosecutrix and the present applicant were in a consensual relationship and she was a consenting party. Therefore, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Anand Ji Singh 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:- 3 (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 vaishali