1 2025:CGHC:8011 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 231 of 2025 Yogesh Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Rajendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 32 Years R/o House No. 21, Hathkhoj Para Ward No. 14, Utai District - Durg Present Address Katulboard Pharmacy D.C. Near Bogada Bridge Durg District - Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Dongargaon, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Pragalbha Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Supriya Upasane, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 14.02.2025 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 03/2025 registered at Police Station – Dongargaon, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 11.01.2025 a written complaint was received by Parmanand Netam, working at post ofÏce village Charbhata, Rajnandgaon on contractual basis. In the Year 2019, the present applicant to whom he was acquainted with had introduced to other co-accused persons namely Gyan Prakash Sahu, present RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI Date: 2025.02.14 17:02:49 +0530 2 applicant, Dev Krishna and Deen Das Sahu after which they provoked me to invest money and get it double in two years' time, as at that time I was not having enough funds I refused to invest but in the year 2021 they sold me the above scheme and I invested Rs. 6,00,000/-, which was transferred in the account of the present applicant, but after completion of the said tenure when I requested for refund which was refused by them and informed that the company in which the money was invested has liquidated and as such the invested money could not be returned. Hence, this application. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 05.02.2025 passed in MCRCA No. 192/2025. 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 the applicant is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in this case. 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 leveled against the applicant, and from the perusal of the case diary it transpires that the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 05.02.2025 passed in MCRCA No. 192/2025, 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. 3 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Yogesh Kumar Sahu on executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting OfÏcer, 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 themself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Rajshekhar