1 2025:CGHC:48606 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1461 of 2025 Roshan Lal Yadav S/o Niranjan Lal Yadav Aged About 36 Years R/o Ward No. 17, Kandul, Police Station And District Balod C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Arjunda, District Balod C.G. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Kesharwani, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Shubha Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 22.09.2025 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. 122/2025 registered at Police Station – Arjunda, District- Balod, (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 221, 121(1), 324(3), 191(1), 296, 351(3), 115(2), 331(3), 126(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution’s case, in brief is that on 17.08.2025, between 09:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., several villagers entered the premises of the Electricity Distribution Center, Tahsil Arjunda, to RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 express their grievances regarding the disruption of electricity supply. It is alleged that during the incident, the villagers abused, threatened, and assaulted the office staff. It is further alleged that the present applicant was also among those present at the spot. During the course of the incident, the villagers allegedly forcefully pulled Purushottam Sahu by the collar and assaulted him. Consequently, a crime was registered, and hence, this anticipatory bail application has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the present applicant is not present at the time of incident, his name is deliberately mention is the case. He further submits that the villagers were gone electricity office for made complaint against the poor supply of electricity since last three days, then the electricity staff not cooperate with the villagers. He also submits that the injuries are simple in nature. He further submits that the identically situated co-accused persons, namely, Chimman Lal Dewangan and Rajendra Kumar Sahu have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 10.09.2025 and 04.09.2025 in MCRCA Nos. 1378/2025 and 1348/2025, respectively. Therefore, he submits that the present applicant is 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 applicant and submits that the villagers including the 3 present applicant entered the premises of the Electricity Distribution Center, Tahsil Arjunda, to express their grievances regarding the disruption of electricity supply and abused, threatened, and assaulted the office staff. Therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence, the fact that though the allegation against the applicant is that the villagers including the present applicant entered the premises of the Electricity Distribution Center, Tahsil Arjunda, to express their grievances regarding the disruption of electricity supply and abused, threatened, and assaulted the office staff, but considering the fact that the injuries are simple in nature and the identically situated co-accused persons, namely, Chimman Lal Dewangan and Rajendra Kumar Sahu have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 10.09.2025 and 04.09.2025 in MCRCA Nos. 1378/2025 and 1348/2025, respectively, there are no other criminal antecedents against him. Hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Roshan Lal Yadav, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the 4 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 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 Rahul Dewangan