1 2025:CGHC:56594 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1740 of 2025 Ramesh Chandra Das S/o Shankar Sharan Das Aged About 40 Years R/o Baratha, Post Arkhapur, Cuttack Odisha, Present R/o Tikrapara, Krishna Niwas, Jalaram Mandir, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Civil Line Police Station, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Madan Yadav, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Bharat Gulabani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.11.2025 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.878/2025 registered at Police Station – Civil Line Bilaspur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5) & 318(4) the IPC. 2. The prosecution story, that the complainant Duggaram Jaiswal is currently working as a manager at Bhatia Fuel Ring Road No. 02 VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.11.21 11:25:20 +0530 2 Maharana Pratap Chowk Bilaspur, he came to the police station and presented a written application to the station in-charge and told that Ramesh Chandra Das was working as a manager in Bhatia Fuel from 2017 to May 2025, from 19/04/2025 to 15/05/2025, a total amount of Rs. 3,69,000/- given by the customers Deepanshu Srivastava 2,00,000/-, Monty Khan 19,000/-, Mohammad Rafiq 1,50,000/- was paid in cash to Ramesh Chandra Das. That Ramesh Chandra Das went to his village on 24th May 2025 on leave, after which the management and operation of the said works started being done by the applicant/complainant. Before taking charge, when the applicant examined all the transactions, the applicant came to know that while working in Bhatia Fuel, Ramesh Chandra Das had embezzled a total of Rs. 3,69,000/- and not depositing it in the account of Bhatia Fuel. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the alleged incident causing financial loss to Bhatia Fuels was not reported by its owner, Prince Bhatia, but by a subordinate employee, showing that the FIR was registered without proper inquiry. The applicant had already submitted a detailed written complaint on 11.08.2024 before the SHO, Civil Lines, asserting his innocence, highlighting the mala fide intent behind the FIR, and expressing full willingness to cooperate with the investigation; copies of the complaint, postal receipt, and tracking report are annexed. The FIR is also inordinately delayed by more than two months, as the alleged incident of 24.05.2025 was reported only on 30.07.2025, without any explanation in Column 8 of the FIR, clearly indicating malice. The applicant had served the Bhatia family honestly for 23 years and was 3 entrusted with multiple high-responsibility accounting roles, but due to excessive workload and the deteriorating health of his aged parents, he sought leave and went to Odisha on 24.05.2025, where he remained due to their illness. Thereafter, he received threats from Duggaram Jaiswal on 19.06.2025 that Prince Bhatia would falsely implicate him if he did not return immediately. As the FIR itself shows that the complainant took over accounts only after the applicant left, it is clear that the case was lodged maliciously and only because the applicant could not return to Bilaspur, and therefore the present FIR is false, fabricated, and lodged with retaliatory intent, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for both parties, the nature of the dispute, and the materials available on record, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter at this stage, this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ramesh Chandra Das, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the 4 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 vaibhav