1 2025:CGHC:60092 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1642 of 2025 Uttam Kumar Singh S/o Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh Aged About 35 Years Occupation- Service (Forester In Forest Area, Kotma, M.P.), R/o- Minus Colony, Jamuna Colliery, Ward No. 03, Police Station- Bhalumada, District- Anuppur, M.P. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Baikunthpur, District- Korea, C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Pawan Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. For complainant : Shri Saswat Gupta, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 10/12/2025 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.280/2025 GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.12.11 18:14:46 +0530 2 registered at Police Station – Baikunthpur, District- Korea, C.G. for the offences punishable under Sections 85 of B.N.S. and 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. According to the prosecution's case, the complainant lodged a written report that, the applicant was married with complainant on 12.12.2021 and thereafter the complainant residing with applicant and 20-25 days after marriage there was change in behavior of applicant and he started abusing her and used filthy language after taken alcohol and stating that, her parents given only 6 lakhs rupees and not sufficient things, if he would marry any where then he will get 10 lakhs rupees, 4 wheeler, jewellery of gold and silver, domestic items, sofa-set, bed, freeze, cooler, almira and more other things. He stated that, there was queue of girls for him because he is working in the forest department. The Applicant were told to complainant that, if she did not commit suicide, he would be killed someday, the applicant throttle the neck of complainant, and at the time of service food by complainant, the applicant put chutney in her eyes and the applicant having illicit relation with other women. As per written complaint, it has been mentioned that, the father and brother of complaint sent money for maintenance of complainant for that, the accused and co-accuse will be happy and they kept happily to complainant. But, there was no change in behaviors of applicant and co-accuse and they regularly demanded dowery and harassed to the complainant by physically and mentally due to which her health started deteriorationg and therefore the father of complainant went to the in law house of complainant and after complainant treatment in the hospital of Shahdol, he was 3 brought back to Baikunthpur. Thereafter. the meeting was held of society and they went to the house of applicant to understand them, but even after much persuasion, the applicant did not agree and the persons accompanying his father insulted them and drove him away from the house. On the basis of aforementioned complaint the FIR has been registered against the applicant and co-accused alleging that the complainant was subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry and the applicant is apprehending his arrest. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that this matter was previously listed before this Court on 28/10/2025 and was referred for mediation. He would submit that according to the mediation report dated 6/12/2025, although both parties appeared, the mediation ultimately failed, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as also learned counsel for the complainant oppose the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, further the fact that this matter was previously listed before this Court on 28/10/2025 and was referred for mediation and according to the mediation report dated 6/12/2025, although both parties appeared, the mediation ultimately 4 failed, therefore, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Uttam Kumar Singh, 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) he 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) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he 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) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri