1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 990 of 2025 Manoj Kumar Bharti S/o Kedar Ram Aged About 38 Years R/o House No. 27, Street No.02, Near Baba Balaknath Mandir, Santnagar, Bengali Colony, North Delhi. ...Applicant versus 1- State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Ps - Tikrapara, Dist - Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2- Tejaswi Verma S/o Dwarika Prasad Verma Milan Chowk, Sanjay Nagar, P.S Tikrapara, Raipur (C.G) ...Respondents For Applicant : Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate. For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.2 : Mr. Akash Pandey, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advoacge Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09.07.2025 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.992/2025, VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.07.10 12:23:52 +0530 2 registered at Police Station Tikrapara, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of the BNS, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 03.11.2024 to 27.11.2024, the complainant lost Rs. 24,95,267.00 online through Emarlado App. On 03.11.2024, the complainant through a link got registered on to the Emarlado App wherein he was asked to invest money for good returns, and as such, on various dates till 27.11.2024, he invested the sum to the tune of Rs. 24,95,267.00, and upon realization of situation being fishy, filed a police complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the prosecution has prepared a concocted case and the same is not substantiated with suitable evidence. He further submis that the complainant on his won volition clicked on a random online link and made the concerned transaction from his bank account of Rs. 24,95,267.00 which got transferred to the applicant’s bank account which came as a shock to the applicant for his account details being put up on the internet for the purpose of cyber frauds. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the anticipatory bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, and the material available in the case diary, submission made by counsel for 3 the respondent No. 2 he has already received the full transferred amount, therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Manoj Kumar Bharti, Porte 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:- (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 Vaibhav