1 2025:CGHC:55672 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1343 of 2025 Deolal Vaidya S/o Goverdhan Singh Vaidya Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 330/10, Cross Street 07 Anand Nagar, PS Supela, District Durg, Chhattisgarh- 490020 ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Incharge, P.S.- EOW/ACB, Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate For State /Respondent : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, PL (Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma) Order on Board 14/11/2025 1. This application under Section 482 of BNS read with Section 369 of BNSS has been filed by the applicant apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.04/2024 registered at Police Station Anti- Corruption Bureau, District Raipur, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 7, 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. ASHUTOSH MISHRA Digitally signed by ASHUTOSH MISHRA Date: 2025.11.17 18:45:01 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution case, vide letter dated 11/07/2023 the Directorate of Enforcement has made a discloser under Section 66 (2) of PMLA 2002 of ECIR/11/2022 about registration of FIR against some individual alleging that criminal syndicate has been operating in the State of Chhattisgarh, which was extorting illegal commission in the sale of liquor through government liquor shops. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the present applicant is a retired Excise Officer and he has not played any role in the alleged allegation as mentioned in the FIR. He would next contend that the applicant is suffering from serious ailment Parkinson’s Disease since 2023 and has undergone Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery along with placing of Pacemaker as a support and at present is suffering from Dementia and also on catheter. He would lastly contend that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused persons in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 12801/2025 & other connected matters vide order dated 12/11/2025, therefore, the present applicant may also be extended the benefit of anticipatory bail on the similar terms and conditions. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and more particularly the fact that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused, therefore, I am also inclined to allow 3 this anticipatory bail application and grant anticipatory bail to the applicant on the similar terms and conditions as granted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 6. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on his executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer (I.O.) as and when required and shall fully cooperate with the investigation, if any further supplementary charge-sheet is required to be filed. (ii) The applicant shall deposit their passports with the trial court within two weeks. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the State without prior permission of the trial court. (iv) The applicant shall not make any direct or indirect attempt to influence the witnesses and/or tamper with the evidence in any manner. (v) Since charge sheets have been filed against him, he shall remain present before the trial court, as and when directed by the trial court, and any absence shall be construed as misuse of the concession of bail. (vi) The applicant shall also furnish his contact number to the I.O. for the purpose of contacting them, as and when required. Sd/- SD/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Ashu