1 2025:CGHC:61054 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1962 of 2025 • Ajeej Khan S/o Shri Jafaruddin Khan Aged About 31 Years R/o Village- Sankara, Sondar Raipur, Police Station- Sondar Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G. (Applicant Name Correctly Mentioned) ... Applicant versus • The State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station- Kotra Road, Distt.- Raigarh, C.G. ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivatsava, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15/12/2025 1. This is First anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.446/2025 registered at Police Station – Kotra Road, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 111, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. As per prosecution story, on 01.11.2025, the complainant Hemant Verma, General Manager (PR), Jindal Steel Ltd., reported that the company maintains a dump yard at Village Kalmi where iron scrap/waste (Accretion material) is stored. The material was intact VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.12.19 15:58:30 +0530 2 when checked on 26.10.2025, but on 01.11.2025 he found that a large quantity of scrap iron was missing, allegedly stolen by unknown persons. During investigation, police received secret information that two trailers loaded with iron scrap were standing near NH-49, Raigarh. Police reached the spot, detained certain persons, and seized two trailers loaded with scrap iron. Their memorandum statements led to allegations that some persons, including associates of the present applicant, had loaded scrap material from the Jindal dump yard using JCB and tractors. Memorandums further alleged that the co-accused were acting under instructions of present applicant, and that the material loaded in the trailers was to be sold and the proceeds to be distributed among them. Based on the disclosure statements, police added Sections 111 & 3(5) BNS alleging a "group/organized activity" of theft of industrial scrap material. Investigation is still incomplete. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and is being falsely implicated in the case. The applicant was never involved in this crime neither any involvement can be seen and the applicant is being made accused because of the suspicion and there is no any material available in the face of record. He further submits that the applicant is not the beneficiary in any manner neither any iron scrap was seized from the applicant. The applicant is also not named in the FIR, he has been made accused on the basis of the memorandum statement of the co-accused. He further submits that all the theft Iron scrap has already been seized by the police. The applicant has not committed the alleged offence, moreover no substantial evidence is found or collected by the police which would reflect the involvement of the applicant in the alleged 3 offence. Accordingly, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel appearing for the Non- applicant would oppose the grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant and submits that police received secret information that two tractors loaded with iron scrap were standing near NH-49, Raigarh. Police reached the spot, detained certain persons, and seized two tractors loaded with scrap iron and as per their memorandum statements led to allegations that some persons, including associates of the present applicant, had loaded scrap material from the Jindal dump yard using JCB and tractors, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order passed by the learned trial Court. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of offence levelled against the applicant and the fact that a case was registered regarding the theft of a iron scrap and police recovered two tractors loaded with iron scrap were standing near NH-49, Raigarh. from the spot, detained certain persons, and seized two tractors loaded with scrap iron and as per their memorandum statements led to allegations that some persons, including associates of the present applicant, had loaded scrap material from the Jindal dump yard using JCB and tractors, it is alleged that applicant is also involved in the said crime, therefore, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant– Ajeej Khan filed under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 4 2023 involved in Crime No.446/2025 registered at Police Station – Kotra Road, District- Raigarh (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 111, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is rejected. Sd/- 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali