1 2026:CGHC:658 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1994 of 2025 Hemant Yadav S/o Bharat Yadav Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Godihari, Sarangarh, Police Station Sarangarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Officer-In-Charge, Police Station Sarangarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Aman Tamboli, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06/01/2026 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.318/2025 registered at Police Station – Sarangarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, C.G. for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 310(2), 190, 191 (2), 191(3) & 61(2) (a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.07 19:01:58 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 02/07/2025 at about 09 PM, when the victim Mayuresh Kesharwani was in his shop Mona Marble at that time around 10-15 persons attacked him with iron rod and other weapons by which the victim sustained serious injuries. Complaint has been made by Amitesh Kesharwani who is the brother of the victim. It is stated in the FIR that the attack was pre-planned and was done under the instructions of Ajay Banjare who is the husband of Smt. Soni Banjare, President of Nagar Palika Sarangarh. It is also stated in the FIR that since past few days the victim was being threatened by way of Facebook and other social media platforms and the accused persons have looted cash and gold chain from the victim. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that co-accused persons namely Ashish Kumar Patel have been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC/6049/2025 on 07/10/2025, Omprakash @ Raja Sahu in MCRC/6382/2025 on 19/08/2025, Charu Sharma in MCRC/6644/2025 on 07/10/2025, Dheeraj Kahar in MCRC/6790/2025 on 07/10/2025, Ajay Banjare in MCRC/7010/2025 on 07/10/2025, Sanjay Miri in MCRC/7122/2025 on 07/10/2025, Aayush Dubey in MCRC/7393/2025 on 07/10/2025, Roshan Kumar alias Monu Tiwari in MCRC/7902/2025 on 07/10/2025, Mandhawa Miri in MCRC/8359/2025 on 16/10/2025 and co-accused persons namely Naveen Yadav have been granted anticipatory bail in MCRCA/1694/2025 on 04/11/2025, Vimal Sahu in MCRCA/1758/2025 on 12/11/2025 and Virendra Ratre in MCRCA/1872/2025 on 02/12/2025, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 3 4. Learned State counsel do not dispute the fact that 9 co-accused persons have been granted regular bail and 3 co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the fact that co-accused persons namely Ashish Kumar Patel have been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC/6049/2025 on 07/10/2025, Omprakash @ Raja Sahu in MCRC/6382/2025 on 19/08/2025, Charu Sharma in MCRC/6644/2025 on 07/10/2025, Dheeraj Kahar in MCRC/6790/2025 on 07/10/2025, Ajay Banjare in MCRC/7010/2025 on 07/10/2025, Sanjay Miri in MCRC/7122/2025 on 07/10/2025, Aayush Dubey in MCRC/7393/2025 on 07/10/2025, Roshan Kumar alias Monu Tiwari in MCRC/7902/2025 on 07/10/2025, Mandhawa Miri in MCRC/8359/2025 on 16/10/2025 and co-accused persons namely Naveen Yadav have been granted anticipatory bail in MCRCA/1694/2025 on 04/11/2025, Vimal Sahu in MCRCA/1758/2025 on 12/11/2025 and Virendra Ratre in MCRCA/1872/2025 on 02/12/2025, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant –Hemant Yadav, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- 4 (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 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) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri