1 2025:CGHC:35455 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1084 of 2025 1 - Virendra Kumar Khunte S/o Suklal Khunte Aged About 37 Years R/o Ward No. 41, Tukrapara, Sahdevpali, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.) 2 - Isha Narang D/o Shri Bharat Narang Aged About 36 Years R/o Village Senduras, Police Station And Tahsil Sarsinva, District Sarangarh- Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicants versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Durg Inspector, Office of The Deputy Director, Food And Drugs Department, District Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Saumya Rai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 23.07.2025 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 with Complaint Case No. 454/2025 registered at Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhatgaon, District – Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) for the RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 offences punishable under Sections 27(b)(ii), 27(d) and 28(a) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, in brief is that the complaint was filed by the State Government after a sample of medicine taken from M/s Kishore Medical Store was found to be not in conformity with the prescribed norms, and accordingly, a crime was registered. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the applicants have neither committed nor participated in any such act, which may amount to any of the offences, mentioned above. He further submits that the FIR was lodged after the delay of more than two and half years. He also submits that the present applicants have no criminal antecedents. He further submits that the other co-accused persons, namely, Vipul Agrawal, Akshat Agrawal and Pooja Agrawal have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No. 813/2025, vide order dated 09.06.2025. Therefore, he submits that the present applicants are also entitled to be released on anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicants for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case that in the present case, the other co-accused persons, namely, Vipul Agrawal, Akshat Agrawal and Pooja Agrawal have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No. 813/2025, vide order dated 09.06.2025, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicants on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of applicants - Virendra Kumar Khunte and Isha Narang are allowed. It is, therefore, directed that if the applicants furnish a personal bond of Rs. 20,000/- each with a solvent surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhatgaon, District – Sarangarh - Bilaigarh (C.G.) in Criminal Complaint Case No.454/2025, they be released on bail. Order shall be in force till disposal of the case. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Rahul Dewangan