1 2025:CGHC:59320 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1845 of 2025 • Chattrasal Katiyar S/o Jagdish Babukatiyar Aged About 31 Years R/o M.I.G. 12 Sector 1 Barra 6, Kanpur Nagar Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Gandai, District - K.C.G. Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai Further Said As (K.C.G.) (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicants : Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 05.12.2025 1. This is the First 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.143/2025 registered at Police Station – Gandayi, District – K.C.G. (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 308(2), 308(5) of BNS and under Sections 66(D), 67(A) of IT Act. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant has submitted a written complaint P.S.-Gandai against unknown person owner of mobile nos. 6386808378, 9305865167, 9208508489, and 9871428149 that on 03.06.2025 at 7.47.a.m. on complainant mo.no. VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.12.08 11:01:33 +0530 2 a call has come and by threatening to viral her obscene video and photograph and demanded money and such way on QR code of one Yaspal extorted of Rs. 101500(one lakh one thousand five hundred). There after the police of concern police station lodged an FIR against unknown persons and on the basis of transaction from account of Yaspal to QR of account of book stall of brother of the applicant, the police of concern police station have been arrested on 12.06.2025. After usual investigation police of concern police station has filed the charge sheet before competent Court. 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 there is no name and mobile number of the applicant mentioned in said FIR and the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged. He further submits that co-accused have already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.6875 of 2025 and in MCRC No.7490 of 2025 vide order dated 13.10.2025. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that present applicant has no previous criminal antecedent and submits that applicant is a resident of the State of Uttar Pradesh. 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 levelled against the applicant, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, material available on record and considering the fact that Despite time being granted to the learned 3 counsel for the State to furnish information regarding the criminal history of the present applicant from the State of Uttar Pradesh, the same has not been received today, further considering the fact that applicant happens to be brother of co-accused persons who have already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No.6875 of 2025 and in MCRC No.7490 of 2025 vide order dated 13.10.2025, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Chattrasal Katiyar 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 himself in any offence of similar nature in future. sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali