1 2025:CGHC:38485 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1178 of 2025 • Varsha Sharma @ Bairagi W/o Vidhan Bairagi, Aged About 27 Years R/o Shyam Residency Phase- Ii, House No. 402, Uslapur, Tahsil - Sakri, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Marwahi, District - Gaurela- Pendra- Marwahi (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 04/08/2025 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 her arrest in connection with Crime No.101/2024 registered at Police Station – Marwahi, District- Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant Puneet Pradhan lodged a report stating that he was cheated in the name of securing a job as a T.T.E. in the Railway Department. The accused VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.08.06 10:44:08 +0530 2 persons Vidhan Bairagi, Varsha Rani, Yogesh Rajak, Rahul @ Amit Kumar Mandal, Akash @ Kapil and Vinay Sharma criminally conspired and collected Rs. 12,00,000/- from the complainant in cash and through bank transfer. They lured the complainant and other individuals similarly and made them undergo general knowledge training for 8-9 months in Asansol, conducted by trainers Akash @ Kapil and Amit Mandal under the pretense of official job training. When the complainant and other witnesses realized they had been duped, they demanded their money back. Out of the total amount, Rs. 2,66,000/- was returned to the complainant and upon demanding the remaining amount, the accused persons turned off their phones and became untraceable. Upon this, the complainant lodged a written complaint, based on which Crime No. 101/2024 was registered at Police Station - Marwahi under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and investigation was initiated. After completion of entire investigation, due to the absconding of the applicant/accused Varsha Rani, a supplementary charge sheet under Section 173(8) of CrPC was filed with the permission of the court, along with the main charge sheet. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that applicant’s husband is also involved in the present case and he is in jail. He also submits that co-accused namely Rahul @ Amit Kumar Mandal has already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No.6768 of 2024 vide order dated 20.11.2024. He lastly submits that present applicant is a lady, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 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 that applicant’s husband is also involved in the present case and he is in jail, co-accused namely Rahul @ Amit Kumar Mandal has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.6768 of 2024 vide order dated 20.11.2024, investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, 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 – Varsha Sharma, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she 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 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. 4 (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali