1 2025:CGHC:32094 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1000 of 2025 S K Lakda @ Shanti Kumar Lakda S/o Late Shri Piyush Lakda Aged About 61 Years R/o 36/3, Radhika Nagar, Ward No. 03, Bhilai Supela Bhilai Distt. Durg Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Of City Kotwali, District – Raigarh Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Dr. Sourabh K. Pandey, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 10.07.2025 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. 35/2016 registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, District – Raigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 10.12.2015 Ramlal and other persons made a written complaint before the Superintendent of Police, Raigarh that one middleman came to their village Lahangapali and RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 Midmida, Block Pusaur and had taken necessary documents from them with a commitment that all of them will be getting Rs 2,50,000/- loan from the bank and prompted them to execute certain loan documents of UCO Bank, Raigarh. After execution of documents said middleman gave only Rs. 1000/- to them and assures that rest amount will be made available after some times, but after lapses of considerable time no money has been provided by the middleman and when they received notices from the UCO Bank for recovery of loan amount in their names, they made written complaint against bank manager and middleman and requested for investigation. 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 co-accused persons have already been enlarged on regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 3943/2025 vide order dated 20.05.2025 and in MCRC No. 4546/2025 vide order dated 17.06.2025. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the complainant opposed 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 co-accused persons have already been enlarged on regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 3943/2025 vide order dated 20.05.2025 and in MCRC No. 4546/2025 vide order dated 3 17.06.2025, 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 – S K Lakda @ Shanti Kumar Lakda 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