1 2025:CGHC:51491 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1590 of 2025 • Muvish Lahre S/o Shri Mani Ram Lahre Aged About 40 Years R/o Devendra Nagar, Ameri Road Nehru Nagar, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Civil Lines Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Ankur Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15/10/2025 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.225/2022 registered at Police Station – Civil Lines, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468 of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the police station Civil Lines, Raipur had registered FIR against the applicants along VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.10.17 10:54:51 +0530 2 with others on pursuance of order dated 09.08.2021 passed by JMFC on application filed under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. The allegations raised in the complaint that the Department of Panchayat & Rural Development vide advertisement dated 23.02.2011 invited applications for post of Sub-Engineers which has to be submitted before VYAPAM in prescribed OMR Form. The essential conditions were that the aspirants should have minimum qualification and alive registration certificate with employment exchange. The present applicants were not met with the essential conditions of the advertisement but then also filled the OMR Form in which the present applicants had marked yes column where it is asked having minimum qualification and alive enlorment with employment exchange and gave the exams and further got selected for the post of Sub- Engineer. Therefore, the above act of the present applicants attracts the offence under section 420, 468 of I.P.C. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further argued by learned counsel for the applicant is that co-accused persons have also been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.1293 of 2025 vide order dated 26.08.2025, investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 3 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, also considering the fact that that co-accused persons have also been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.1293 of 2025 vide order dated 26.08.2025, a copy of said order is annexed with bail application as Annexure-A/5 at page No.25, investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, 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 – Muvish Lahre 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) 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. 4 (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 vaishali