1 2026:CGHC:3846 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1927 of 2025 Chitransh Sahasi S/o Lalit Kumar Sahasi Aged About 34 Years R/o C-05, K.D. Public School Road, Meenakshi Nagar, Durg, Police Station- Padmanabhpur, District- Durg (C.G.), Present Address - N.S.L. Township Chokawada, Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station- Mahila Thana, Durg District- Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Manish Upadhyay, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy.G.A. For complainant : Shri Ankush Soni, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22/01/2026 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.76/2025 registered at Police Station – Mahila Thana, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.23 16:23:19 +0530 2 for the offences punishable under Sections 3(5), 351(3) and 85 of the BNS. 2. As per prosecution case- the marriage was solemnized between the applicant and complainant on 21.01.2025 as per the Hindu rites and ritual at Risali, Bhilai, and thereafter reception was organized by the parents of the applicant on 23.01.2025. It was alleged by the complainant that the applicant and his parents demanded fortuner car and upon non-fulfillment of demand applicant directly taken the complainant at his working place i.e. at Jagdalpur and thereafter it was further alleged by the complainant that applicant used to torture the complainant and on 26.01.2025 both applicant and complainant decided for divorce and thereafter on 04.03.2025 the parents of complainant taken her at parental house Bhilai thereafter the complainant residing at Bhilai. The applicant denies the allegation leveled by the complainant and further submits that after marriage due to short leave in service applicant and complainant directly went to Jagdalpur at the working place of applicant. After marriage complainant used to avoid physical relation with the applicant and after few days of the marriage applicant came to know that complainant used to talk in mobile with some other person in obscene and highly objectionable manner and when applicant objected then complainant used to threatened the applicant saying that my mother is Mayor of Risali Bhilai and if you interfere then I will implicate you and your family in false case and also complainant continue have conversation in an obscene and highly objectionable manner and the same has been recorded in the mobile and thereafter on 04.03.2025 applicant had informed the parents of the complainant along with 3 parents of the applicant and upon their presence applicant showed the recording then thereafter the parents of complainant have taken the complainant at their parental house at Bhilai, thereafter applicant had made complaint on 08.09.2025 and on 11.09.2025 before the concerned police authorities against the complainant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that this matter was previously listed before this Court on 08/12/2025, and was referred for mediation, which took place on 19/01/2026. Although both parties appeared, the mediation ultimately failed, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as also learned counsel for the complainant opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case and further the fact that this matter was previously listed before this Court on 08/12/2025, and was referred for mediation, which took place on 19/01/2026, although both the parties appeared but the mediation ultimately failed, therefore, without further commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Chitransh Sahasi, 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 gouri