1 2025:CGHC:52576 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1639 of 2025 1 - Harishankar Bhaskar S/o Shyam Kumar Bhaskar Aged About 26 Years (As Per Before The Court The Name Of Father Is Wrongly Mentioned In Bail Rejection Order), R/o Bade Katekoni, Tehsil And Police Station- Dabhara, District Sakti C.G. 2 - Yadram Tandon S/o Udal Tandon Aged About 32 Years R/o Bade Katekoni, Tehsil And Police Station- Dabhara,district Sakti C.G ...Applicants versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Dabhara District Sakti C.G. ...Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Tarendra Kumar Jha, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.10.2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 have been filed by the applicants, who have apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 318/2025 registered at Police Station – Dabhara District – Sakti (C.G.) VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.10.29 13:05:09 +0530 2 for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 351(2), 115(2), 333 and 191(2) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution case is that on 24.09.2025 the complainant a resident of village BadeKatekoni was in his house along with his family. On the occasion of Navratri, a Sarwajanik Durga Pandal had been set up near his house and At about 8:30PM loud music was being played from the loudspeaker in the pandal, due to which the complainant's children were unable to sleep and started crying. When the complainant went to the Durga Pandal and requested the sound operator to lower the volume of the loudspeaker after this accused started abusing the complainant in filthy language, thereby insulting and humiliating in public. When the accused person, Mahendra Tandon, Harishankar Bhaskar, Yog Kumar Tandon Yadram and Durga Tandon and others jointly attacked the complainant and his family with sticks, fists and kicks. During the scuffle, the accused persons forcibly entered the complainant's house threatening to kill the complainant and his family. 3. The applicants respectfully submit that they have not committed any offence and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that both parties have lodged complaints against each other, and a counter FIR bearing Crime No. 317/2025 has also been registered, while the present case relates to Crime No. 318/2025. The applicants have no previous criminal history and are residents of the same village as the complainant, being related to each other, which further indicates that the case has arisen out of personal dispute and misunderstanding. The applicants are permanent residents of the 3 address mentioned in the cause title, and there is no likelihood of their absconding or tampering with the prosecution witnesses. They are ready and willing to furnish adequate surety and bail bonds to the satisfaction of this Hon’ble Court, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicants. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non- applicant/State, opposes the bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, and the material available on record, it is stated that the injury sustained by the injured is simple in nature, and in this case, without expressing any opinion on the merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicants – Harishankar Bhaskar & Yadram Tandon on executing a personal bond and one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) They 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) they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) they shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her by the said Court till 4 disposal of the trial. (d) the applicants 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) they shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Vaibhav