1 2026:CGHC:3920 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 125 of 2026 • Mordhwaj Sahu S/o Udhoram Sahu Aged About 33 Years R/o Village- Patharra, Police Station And Tahsil - Gandai, District- K.C.G. (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer Police Station- Gandai District- K.C.G. (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Shivendu Pandya, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy.G.A. For Objector Mr. Kamlesh Patel, Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 22.01.2026 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.402/2025 registered at Police Station – Gandai, District – Rajnandgaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita in short BNS, 2023. 2. Prosecution case in brief is that in the evening of 21.11.2025 at about 5:20 PM, the complainant Rajkumar Solanki, Deputy Director (Agriculture)-cum- Secretary, District Level Grievance Redressal Committee, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, District K.C.G., VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.01.23 17:41:59 +0530 2 submitted a written complaint stating that vide letter No. /T-1/PMFBY/2025-26/1824 dated 27.08.2025, issued from the Office of the Collector, District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, instructions were given to conduct an inquiry regarding fake crop insurance in Village Dhodha. In compliance with the said instructions, upon conducting the inquiry, it was found that the applicant, along with other accused persons, namely the insured farmers, the CHC operator, cooperating farmers, and the insurance company representative, by presenting forged documents in a fraudulent and conspiratorial manner, illegally obtained crop insurance benefits amounting to more than Rs. 6 lakhs. On the basis of the said complaint of the complainant, after inquiry, a case was registered against the applicant and others at Police Station Gandai under Crime No. 402/2025, and the matter was taken up for investigation. 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 present applicant has no previous criminal antecedent. He further submits that co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.62 of 2026 vide order dated 13.01.2026. A copy of said bail orders are annexed herewith as Annexure -A/3. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for the Objector would oppose the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and considering the fact that co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.62 of 2026 vide order dated 13.01.2026, 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 – Mordhwaj Sahu 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