1 2026:CGHC:2026 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 58 of 2026 Smt. Shashi Sahu W/o Tuleshwar Prasad Sahu Aged About 29 Years R/o Village Mahkam (Sonakhan Ward No. 09) Police Chowki Sonakhan, P.S. Kasdol, District Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Kasdol, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Om Prakash Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13/01/2026 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 her arrest in connection with Crime No.433/2025 registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.14 16:40:10 +0530 2 Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 318(3), 3(5), 111 of B.N.S. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 25.08.2023 complainant Chhedilal Sahu went to the house of the applicant and co-accused to meet Ramnarayan Sahu and his son Gulshan Sahu and during that he was offered to invest in share trading to double the amount invested, On such assurance the complainant invested Rs. 20,00,000/-through RTGS and rest amount in cash, total sum of Rs.39,10,000/- was invested to be doubled in period of two years, but applicant and accused did not return the amount thereby committed cheating with the complainant. Hence the offence has been registered. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the husband of the applicant Tuleshwar Prasad Sahu is already in jail in the present case whereas the identically situated co-accused who are the females have been granted regular bail by this Court, so far as the applicant is concerned, it is stated that she being a lady and as her husband is already in jail, she be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submitted that the co-accused persons who were the male members their regular bail application has already been rejected 3 but could not dispute the fact that the females have already been granted regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the fact that co-accused persons who were the male members their regular bail application has already been rejected but the females have already been granted regular bail, further the fact that the husband of the applicant Tuleshwar Prasad Sahu is already in jail, considering the fact that applicant being a lady and also considering the fact that investigation and trial are likely to take some time, 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 – Smt. Shashi Sahu, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she 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. 4 (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 her by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) The applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of their 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 herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri