1 2025:CGHC:53684 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1595 of 2025 • Manjinder Kaur W/o Rakesh Kumar Aged About 37 Years R/o Kaudiwada, Tehsil Sardulgarh, District Mansa, Punjab ...Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S Padmanabhpur, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. P.R. Patankar, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate and Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 03.11.2025 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.171/2024 registered at Police Station – Padmanabhpur District – Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420/34 of IPC and Section 66 of I.T. Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on a complaint made by Dr. Basant Verma to the police station and Crime Branch Durg and to the VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.11.04 17:54:31 +0530 2 Cyber Crime Information Portal that on the basis of whatsapp and telegram social platform he has been cheated on false allurement that if the money is invested for digital marketing he would be daily getting Rs.400 to Rs.500/- per day and accordingly the complainant invested money and he was cheated. On the written complaint lodged by the complainant FIR was lodged on 17.04.24 and upon investigation four persons have been arrayed as accused and Sahil Kumar and Rakesh Kumar have been arrested and charge-sheet has been filed on 02.09.2025 showing Sandeep Yadav and present applicant Manjindar Kaur as absconding. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is submitted that applicant is a wife of the co-accused namely Rakesh Kumar and only on the basis of memorandum statement of co-accused, wherein he stated that the alleged amount was transferred to the account of the present applicant, however, the said account was under his control and operated by him, He further submits that present applicant had not aware about the facts nor cheated any person and also applicant has no role in the entire case. He further submits that applicant is a lady aged about 37 years old and residing with her two minor children. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of 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 3 of allegation leveled against the applicant, submissions made by learned counsel for the partied and considering the fact that applicant is a wife of the co-accused namely Rakesh Kumar and only on the basis of memorandum statement of co-accused, wherein he stated that the alleged amount was transferred to the account of the present applicant, however, the said account was under his control and operated by him, further applicant is a lady aged about 37 years, 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 – Majinder Kaur on executing a personal bond with 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. (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 themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali