1 2025:CGHC:53958 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1693 of 2025 Lokendra Singh Thakur S/o Shri Satish Kumar Thakur Aged About 32 Years R/o 101/1, School Chowk, Near Ghasidas Mandir, Chingrajpara, Lingiyadih, Police Station- Sarkanda, District - Bilaspur C.G. ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station City Kotwali, District – Bilaspur, C.G. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pawan Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 04.11.2025 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 545/2025 registered at Police Station – City Kotwali, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 119(1), 296, 115(2) and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant lodged a report PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2025.11.04 18:10:10 +0530 2 at Police Station City Kotwali, Bilaspur, stating that on the night of 04.10.2025, he had gone to Pachrighat along with the committee members for ‘Durga Visarjan’. After the ‘Durga Visarjan’, at around 12:15 a.m., while he was with his friend Dayanand Sahu to pay money to the trolley driver, the applicant, namely Lokendra Singh Thakur, arrived there and started demanding money for consuming alcohol. When the complainant refused to give the money, the applicant snatched Rs.6,000, which was meant to be given to the trolley driver. When the complainant asked for the money back, the applicant abused him in obscene language, assaulted him with a stick and a kada (bracelet) which he was wearing, and also threatened to kill him. On the basis of the said complaint, an FIR was registered against the present applicant for the offences punishable under Sections 119(1), 296, 115(2), and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), and the matter is under investigation. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the injuries sustained by the injured is simple in nature, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant, and further the fact that the injuries sustained by the injured/complainant is simple in nature, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, hence, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Lokendra Singh Thakur on executing a personal bond with 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) 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 her 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 her by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d)The Applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of her adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e)The Applicant shall not involved herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti