1 2025:CGHC:25429 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 873 of 2025 Pinky Sharma W/o Devendra Sharma Aged About 36 Years R/o M.I.G.- 6, Sangam Vihar, Sagardeep Colony, Uslapur, P.S. Sakri, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Civil Lines, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shubham Dwivedi, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 18.06.2025 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. 584/2025 registered at Police Station – Civil Lines, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant Avinash Mogre submitted a complaint at Police Station Civil Lines in which he stated the present applicant, who is in the post of agent of VI (Vodafone Idea) Care, has committed fraud by misusing the identity documents of the RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 complainant and issuing a fake SIM in the name of the complainant and is using it herself. According to the complainant, apart from the himself, the applicant has misused the identity cards of Dev Yadav, Rohit Yadav and other people and got mobile SIMs issued in their names. The complainant further alleges that the present applicant is misusing his SIM in obtaining financial benefits. Hence, this application. 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 that the applicant happens to be a lady, and the SIM card in question, bearing number 7566037055, was issued in April 2024, and remained mostly suspended and inactive throughout its tenure, the same was suspended due to non-payment of dues, and was consequently deactivated on multiple occasions, the subscription of aforementioned SIM got subsequently cancelled on 13.12.2024. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in this case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. 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 the applicant happens to be a lady, and the SIM card in question, bearing number 7566037055, was issued in April 2024, and remained mostly suspended and inactive throughout its tenure, the same was suspended due to non-payment of dues, and was 3 consequently deactivated on multiple occasions, the subscription of aforementioned SIM got subsequently cancelled on 13.12.2024, 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. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Pinky Sharma 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. (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 themself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Rajshekhar