1 2025:CGHC:38158 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1062 of 2025 Paleshwar Kumar Mandloi, S/o. Lambardar Mandloi, Aged About 40 Years, R/o. Village Hardi, Thana Baloda, Presently, R/o. H.I.G. Colony Janjgir, District – Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Kosir, District- Sarangarh-Bhilaigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Leekesh Kumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. R.S.Marhas, Additional. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 01.08.2025 1. Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.28/2014 registered at Police Station- Kosir, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 409 & 120-B of Indian Penal Code, the ASHOK SAHU Digitally signed by ASHOK SAHU Date: 2025.08.01 18:26:27 +0530 2 applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Act for grant of anticipatory bail. 2. Mr. Leekesh Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant would submit that Pradeep Kumar Sonsarve was granted anticipatory bail in M.CR.C.(A) No.945/2014, Anil Kumar Katyal was granted anticipatory bail in M.CR.C.(A) No. 1010/2014, Khunu Ram Khurana was granted anticipatory bail in M.CR.C. No.951/2014 and R.P.Maheshwari has been granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.9954/2014, therefore, the present applicant deserves to be granted privilege of anticipatory bail. 3. Mr. R.S.Marhas, learned Additional Advocate General opposes for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, considered their rival submissions made herein-above and went through the records with utmost circumspection. 5. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that the other similarly placed persons were granted anticipatory bail by this Court as well as by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, I am of the 3 considered opinion that the present applicant is also entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 6. Accordingly, the application under Section 482 of BNSS Act is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with the aforesaid offences, he shall be released on bail by the officer arresting him on furnishing a personal bond to a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned Investigating Officer. The applicant shall also abide by the following conditions : (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when required; (ii) that 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/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (iii) that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv) that 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. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ashok