1 2026:CGHC:2295 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 78 of 2026 Goutam Singh Chandrakar S/o Aatmaram Chandrakar, Aged About 50 Years R/o Bhanvarmara, Doundilohara, District Balod C.G. Current Address- Court Campus Bhatgaon, Thana And Tahsil Bhatgaon, District Sarangarh Bilaigarh C.G. ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Bhatgaon, District Sarangarh Bilaigarh C.G. ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. For Objector : Mr. Arvind Shrivastava, Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 14.01.2026 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. 194/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhatgaon District – Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 75(2) & 331(4) of the BNS. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.01.15 18:20:14 +0530 2 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 29.12.2025 at about 1:25 PM, the applicant allegedly entered the residential house of the victim and attempted to outrage her modesty upon this, the victim raised an alarm, and hearing her cries, her elder son rushed to the spot and allegedly slapped the applicant. It is further alleged that the husband of the victim and the applicant are colleagues and are posted as Peons at the Bhatgaon Court. On the basis of the report lodged by the victim, the police registered the present case against the applicant for the alleged offence, and after due inquiry, initiated criminal proceedings in accordance with law. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits, that in the present case and has not acted in the manner alleged by the prosecution; it is pertinent to state that the root cause of the present case lies in a long-standing departmental dispute between the applicant and the husband of the victim, both of whom are posted in the same office at Bhatgaon, and due to professional rivalry and repeated interference in the applicant’s work, the applicant had earlier lodged a written complaint on 27.11.2025 before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, against the husband of the victim for using abusive language and creating obstruction in official duties, which led to further animosity; thereafter, apprehending false implication, the applicant also submitted a written complaint dated 29.12.2025 to the Station House Officer, Bhatgaon, clearly stating that he was being threatened by his colleague to be falsely implicated in a criminal case, and on the same day, he again informed the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge that on 3 28.12.2025 at about 11:00 AM, the said colleague had come along with his wife and threatened him, thereby establishing that the present FIR is a result of personal vendetta and departmental rivalry rather than any genuine criminal act; it is further submitted that despite several complaints made by the applicant to the competent authorities and police regarding the threat of false implication, the offence has been registered against him without properly verifying the genuineness of the allegations, solely with the ulterior motive of harassing and maligning the applicant; the applicant further states that he is a person suffering from 50% locomotor disability, as certified by the District Medical Board, which further strengthens the improbability of the allegations levelled against him; the applicant is a permanent resident of the address mentioned in the cause title, has deep roots in society, undertakes to cooperate with the investigation and trial, is ready to furnish adequate surety, and assures this Hon’ble Court that he shall abide by all conditions imposed, and therefore prays that this Hon’ble Court, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. Learned State Counsel as well as the learned counsel for the objector opposed the application and submitted that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature, inasmuch as he is accused of entering the victim’s house on 29.12.2025 and attempting to outrage her modesty, whereupon the victim raised an alarm and her son intervened. It is further submitted that the FIR has been promptly lodged, the investigation is being conducted in accordance with law, and prima facie material is available on record against the applicant. Therefore, no indulgence is warranted and the application deserves to be rejected. 4 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the allegations, and the material available in the case diary, it is observed that the husband of the complainant/victim is a peon in the Court of JMFC, whereas the applicant is Nazarat In-charge, and there appears to be some dispute between them. The applicant had also made a complaint to the Principal and District Judge on 27.11.2025 and to the SHO on 29.12.2025, raising his grievance of being falsely implicated in a criminal case. Further, considering the contents of the FIR as well as the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, and taking note of the fact that no medical report has been placed on record in support of the allegations levelled against the applicant, this Court is of the considered view that custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am inclined to extend the benefit of 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 – Goutam Singh Chandrakar, on executing a personal bond and one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the 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 her from disclosing such fact to the 5 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 her 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 vaibhav