1 2025:CGHC:51190 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1586 of 2025 Ravishankar Singh Thakur S/o Lt. Mahesh Singh Thakur Aged About 49 Years R/o Near Post Office Sarangarh, P.S- Sarangarh, Tehsil- Sarangarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- S.H.O, Police Station- Sarangarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Pushkar Sinha, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Hariom Rai, PL. For objector : Ms. Madhunisha Singh, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 14/10/2025 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.495/2025 registered at Police Station – Sarangarh, GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.10.15 14:34:17 +0530 2 District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh C.G. for the offences punishable under Sections 64 (2), 69 of B.N.S. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that complainant lodged written report and alleged that complainant and applicant were familiar with each other and since 31.03.2025 on the pretext of marriage applicant committed sexual intercourse with complainant at Sarangarh and also kept her in rented house at Raipur where also committed sexual intercourse with her, and upon report, offence u/s- 64 (2), 69 of B.N.S has been registered against applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that the complainant, who is a journalist, developed a friendly relationship with the applicant over the last 9–10 months by portraying herself as a destitute woman. She later demanded Rs.5,00,000/- from the applicant, and upon his refusal, began threatening to implicate him in a false case. He would submit that due to continuous threats from the complainant, the applicant lodged a written complaint before the concerned police station on 16.09.2025. After police enquiry, the complainant, in retaliation, filed the present false case against the applicant. He would submit that the applicant is a civil contractor having a good image and reputation in society with no criminal antecedents and the complainant is a 42-year-old journalist with two major children and is in the habit of filing false cases and misusing her position in the media. He would submit that the applicant is a permanent resident of the address mentioned in the cause title and 3 there is no likelihood of his absconding or tampering with the prosecution evidence, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is 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. 5. Learned counsel for the objector also opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, material available on record, perused the statement of the victim under Section 183 BNSS, considering the fact that the victim is a widow woman aged about 40 years having two children, further the fact that the applicant and the victim they came in contact with each other in December, 2024 and they developed consensual relation but when the relationship could not materialize, present FIR has been lodged 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 applicant. 8. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ravishankar Singh Thakur, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like 4 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. (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 gouri