1 2025:CGHC:39992 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1207 of 2025 Dr. Dushyant Khosla S/o Late Shri H.K. Khosla Aged About 48 Years R/o Ward No. 01 Near Union Bank, Ahiwara, Tahsil- Ahiwara, District- Durg, (Chhattisgarh). ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Station- Nandini, District – Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Prateek Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Swajeet Singh Obeja, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08.08.2025 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. 172/2025 registered at Police Station – Nandini, District – Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 296 and 333 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 14.07.2025 at around 8:45 AM the entered into the house of the brother of the complainant and he is said to have abused him with filthy language. Hence, this application. RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 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 applicant is an MBBS Doctor and on 14.07.2025, he was inhis clinic with his staff, when one Nitesh Bafna entered in his clinic and started abusing and abusing and assaulted the accused and also made caste based indecent remark against his staff namely Basanta Bai Patre belonging to reserve category, the applicant along with Basanta Bai Patre made a written complaint of the incident in the Police Station Nandini, on which the Police pressurized him to compromise and on refusing to compromise the Police did not take any action on his complaint, moreover, there are 3 criminal antecedents of the applicant which have been disposed of. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel 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 applicant is an MBBS Doctor and on 14.07.2025, he was inhis clinic with his staff, when one Nitesh Bafna entered in his clinic and started abusing and abusing and assaulted the accused and also made caste based indecent remark against his staff namely Basanta Bai Patre belonging to reserve category, the applicant along with Basanta Bai Patre made a written complaint of the incident in the Police Station Nandini, on which the Police pressurized him to 3 compromise and on refusing to compromise the Police did not take any action on his complaint, moreover, there are 3 criminal antecedents of the applicant which have been disposed of, 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 – Dr. Dushyant Khosla, 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