1 2025:CGHC:27476 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 899 of 2025 1 - Vijay Verma S/o Shri Chaitram Verma Aged About 30 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Prahlad Verma S/o Shri Chaitram Verma Aged About 44 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Narendra Verma S/o Shri Chaitram Verma Aged About 36 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 4 - Parmeshwar Verma S/o Shri Chaitram Verma Aged About 39 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 5 - Harish Verma S/o Shri Ram Singh Verma Aged About 27 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 6 - Manish Verma S/o Shri Ram Singh Verma Aged About 24 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) 7 - Mukesh Verma S/o Shri Manrakhan Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o Beldar Seoni, P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicants versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through - P.S. - Kharora, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicants : Mr. Dheerendra Pandey, Advocate For Respondent : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer For Objector Mr. B.L. Sahu, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 24/06/2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicants, who are apprehending their arrest in connection 2 with Crime No.252/2025 registered at Police Station – Kharora, District-Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections –115(2), 191(2), 351(2), 296, 109 of IPC. 2. The case of the prosecution brief is that a report was made by Kamleshwar alias Bablu Bandhe before the Kharora police station in which he was stated that on 23.04.2025 at 9.30 pm, he had left with Ajit in his Scorpio vehicle to go to village Bhadha, and were going via village Beldar Seoni, the complainant was driving the vehicle, Ajit was sitting beside him, at around 10.00 pm, they reached near Bhatapara turn of village Beldar Seoni, the window of the vehicle was open, Ajit was talking to one of his friends on mobile and Ajit abused his friend, on hearing which Narendra Verma, who was standing outside his house, came and said why are you abusing in front of the house, and started abusing his mother and sister, which was bad to hear, on being stopped from abusing, Narendra started hitting Ajit with hands and fists and on hearing his voice, Narendra Verma's brother Vijay Verma, Prahlad Verma, Mukesh Verma, Manish Verma, Ankur Verma came out of the house and started fighting and Narendra Verma brought an axe from the house and attacked Ajit with the axe, saying that he will kill him today, due to which Ajit got injured on his head and many parts of the body. On the basis of complaint Kharora Police Station District Raipur was registered aforesaid offence against the applicants, 3 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that the complainant party is having various criminal cases registered against him and the present FIR has been lodged by the complainant against the applicant and his all family members, initially there was cross report lodged of the incident in bailable offence but during the course of investigation complainant party further added offence under Section 109 of BNS Act. He also submits that investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel and learned counsel for the Objector opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submits that one person had received injuries and same has been found is grievous in nature and there is no criminal antecedents against the present applicants. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, gravity of offence, also considering the fact the complainant party is having various criminal cases registered against him and the present FIR has been lodged by the complainant against the applicant and his all family members, initially there was cross FIR lodged of the same incident in bailable offence but during the course of investigation complainant party further added offence under Section 109 of BNS Act against the applicants, 4 therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicants –Vijay Verma, Prahalad Verma, Narendra Verma, Parmeshwas Verma, Harish Verma, Manish Verma, Mukesh Verma on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) The applicants 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 her from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) The applicants 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 her by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) The applicants and the surety shall submit a copy of their 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) The applicant shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. sd/-Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali