1 2025:CGHC:48602 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1467 of 2025 1 - Naina Chawla D/o Hemant Kumar Chawla Aged About 29 Years R/o House No.138 Bangali Basti Ward No. 14, Manendragarh Korea, District : Koriya Chhattisgarh 2 - Khushboo Anwani W/o Manoj Chawla, D/o Ashok Anwani Aged About 30 Years R/o Guru Nanak Nagar Tumsar Bhandara Maharashtra (Pin Code- 441942), At Present Address Flat No. 19 3rd Floor, Rajiv Lochan Housing Board Society, Phase 1, Kachna Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Civil Line, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicants : Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Swajeet Singh Ubeja, PL. 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 have been filed by the applicants, who are apprehending their arrest in connection with Crime GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.23 15:18:27 +0530 2 No.363/2025 registered at Police Station – Civil Line, District - Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 120 (B), 34 of I.P.C. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 03/08/2025 the complainant namely Dr. B. Balkrishna lodged a report before the police station civil lines Raipur stating therein that he is a doctor by profession and runs clinic namely advance chest center at Shankar Nagar Raipur in his clinic since 2021 namely Manoj Chawla used to come for his treatment during that time the complainant given a 1.50 crore cash to the other accused Manoj Chawla for keeping it safe but on 31/06/2024 co- accused Manoj Chawla deny. It is further contended in the F.I.R. executed an agreement for return the money between the complainant and co-accused Manoj chawla and also given a advance cheque to the complainant and the co-accused Manoj Chawla will return money till 22/03/2025 but he deny to give money. Thereafter on 03/08/2025 the F.I.R. is registered against the Applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and the allegation against the applicants are false, baseless and malicious and the name of the entire family member and relatives of the co-accused Manoj Chawla have been added in the F.I.R. only to create pressure. He would submit that the applicants are the ladies and they have no knowledge about the said amount and they have never met with the complainant. He would submit that the applicants neither received the said money and also nor participated in such act, which may amount to 3 any offences, mentioned above. He would submit that on 21/06/2024 the agreement was executed between the complainant and the co- accused Manoj Chawla in the presence of officer incharge of police station Khamhardih Raipur. He would submit that the F.I.R. is lodged after inordinate delay about 3 to 4 years of the incident only for recovery of the money. He would submit that the applicants are permanent resident of above mentioned address, as such there is no chance of their absconding, therefore, he submits that the present applicants are 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 applicant No.1 is relative and applicant No.2 is wife of co-accused Manoj Chawla. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the fact that the applicants are ladies and also considering the fact that investigation and trial are likely to take some time, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicants. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant No.1 - Naina Chawla and applicant No.2 Khushboo Anwani, on each of them executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- 4 (a) The applicants 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 applicants shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) The applicants shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) The applicants and the surety shall submit a copy of their 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 applicants shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri