1 2025:CGHC:44694 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1323 of 2025 Aviranjan @ Guddu S/o Late Tarachand Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Dawna, P.S.- Bhaiyathan, District Surajpur C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. Police Station- Pratappur, District Surajpur C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Pushkar Sinha, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Malay Jain, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 02/09/2025 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 his arrest in connection with Crime No.156/2025 registered at Police Station – Pratappur, District Surajpur, C.G. for the offences punishable under Sections GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.03 18:00:57 +0530 2 11 (1) (d) of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act & 4, 6, 10 of Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act. (As per F.I.R). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 12.07.2025 at night a secret information received that in Pik-up vehicle registration bearing no. UP 65 LT 4184 03 nos. of animals were transporting for slaughter house, upon receiving information a raid was conducted and at spot arrested the main accused Sonu Rajbhar and during investigation co-accused Rahul Yadav has also been surrendered on 25.07.2025. Therefore, an offence u/s 11 (1) (d) of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act & 4, 6, 10 of Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act has been registered. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that the name of applicant has not been mentioned at the time of lodging the FIR, and later on upon memorandum of co- accused name of applicant has been mentioned and the co- accused has been granted regular bail by the learned Trial Court and there is nothing has been seized from applicant. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. He would submit that there is no criminal antecedents of the applicant. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant, considering the fact that on the memorandum of co-accused, applicant has been implicated in this case, further the fact that co-accused person has been granted regular bail by the trial court and there is no criminal antecedents of the applicant, therefore this Court finds it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Aviranjan @ Guddu, on executing a personal bond and 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 4 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. (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri