1 2025:CGHC:51493 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1571 of 2025 • Ramcharan Vishwakarma S/o Late Videshiram Vishwakarma Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Majhwani, P.S. Kota, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Kota, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jogi, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15/10/2025 1. This is Second 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. 329/2025 registered at Police Station –Kota, District – Bilaspur (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 408 and 409 of IPC. 2. The first anticipatory bail filed by the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn in MCRCA No.1360 of 2025 vide order dated 08.09.2025, a copy of the said order is annexed herewith as Annexure-A/1 at page No.6. VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.10.17 10:59:21 +0530 2 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is a innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is submitted that there is a delay in lodging FIR and applicant has been roped in a false case which is said to be committed in the year 2015 and the FIR has been registered in the year 2025, after a delay of 10 years, which has been politically influenced FIR by others members of the committee and society members of Tendu Patta Sangrahan. Therefore, she prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant, and from the perusal of the case diary it transpires that the applicant has no criminal antecedent and there is 10 years of delay in lodging FIR against the applicant, therefore, at this stage without expressing any opinion on merits, 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 – Ramcharan Vishwakarma on executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make 3 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 their 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 involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali