1 2025:CGHC:46616 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1388 of 2025 • Sandeep Joshi S/o Late Shyam Sundar Joshi Aged About 36 Years R/o Sheetla Chowk, Mandir Hasaud Police Station- Mandir Hasaud, District- Raipur, C.G. Adhaar No. 230225520625 Mo. No. 9754170775, 8965970775 ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Mandir Hasaud, District- Raipur, C.G. ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Dashrath Kushwaha, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 11/09/2025 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.286/2025 registered at Police Station – Mandir Hasaud, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections – 115(2), 121(1), 132, 221, 296, 324(4), 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, Tesham Lal Gilahre gives written complain before the police station Mandir Hasaud, he is presently working as Assistant Revenue Inspector in the office of Nagar Palika VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.09.12 18:30:13 +0530 2 Parishad, Mandir Hasaud, in the month of January 2025, the applicant/accused Sandeep Joshi came to the office and presented bill to the Chief Municipal Officer for payment, during that period the complainant was working as a clerk in the Public Works Department in Nagar Palika Parishad Mandir Hasaud. The Chief Municipal Officer gave a copy of the bill submitted by the applicant/accused to the complainant and asked him to present the relevant file before him. On inquiring about file, it was informed by complainant to the Chief Municipal Officer, that there was no such file was found and maintain in the office, whereas the bill which was presented by the complainant is improper. Being aggrieved by this the applicant/accused on 14.07.2025 at 2.55 P.M. call complainant and abuse him with filthy language whereas also threaten to kill him, when complainant is performing his official duty in his office, thereafter about half applicant/accused entered in that Government office and climbed up on the complainant's desk, whereby broke computer by kicking it and damaged official documents. That, the accused while threatening to complainant, attacked him with glass water, steel bottle and wooden planks with nail, due to which the complainant's left thumb was injured and internal injuries come in his cervical disc. That on the written complaint of Complainant, an FIR was lodged by the police of police station Mandir Hasaud, District- Raipur (C.G.) bearing crime no. 286/2025 for offence punishable under section 115(2), 121(1), 132, 221 296, 324(4), 351(2) of Bhartiy Nyaya Sanhita 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant is that allegation levelled 3 against the present applicant is that applicant/accused entered in the Government office, broke computer by kicking it and damaged official documents and threatening to complainant, attacked him, due to which the complainant's left thumb was injured and internal injuries come in his cervical disc. He also submits that injuries received by the injured/complainant are simple in nature, investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submits that applicant is having one previous criminal antecedent of the year 2018. 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, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and also considering the fact that injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, without commenting anything on merits, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant –Sandeep Joshi, 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) he 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. 4 (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he 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. (e) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali