1 2026:CGHC:7387 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 217 of 2026 Rupesh Baghel S/o Mohit Baghel Aged About 19 Years R/o Pangaon P.S. City Kotwali Dist- Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. City Kotwali, Dist- Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Anchal Kumar Matre, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 10.02.2026 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. 1194/2025 registered at Police Station – City Kotwali District - Balodabazar- Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2) & 109 of the BNS. 2. As per the prosecution story, during a Jayanti procession the applicant allegedly abused the complainant, Sahil Bharadwaj, used filthy VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.02.11 10:40:22 +0530 2 language, threatened him with dire consequences, and assaulted him with a knife with an intention to cause death, due to which the complainant sustained serious injury on his right hand, and on the basis of the said incident FIR No. 1194/2025 was registered against the applicant. The prosecution has treated the incident as a grave offence; however, the applicant maintains that he is innocent and states that the incident arose out of a trivial altercation and that a compromise was subsequently arrived at between the parties before the elders of the village on 31.12.2025, wherein it was agreed that no criminal proceedings would be pursued. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that case on the basis of mere suspicion arising out of a crowded Jayanti procession and due to previous enmity with the complainant. It is further submitted that, in fact, the complainant caused serious injury to the applicant’s left arm, due to which he was admitted to the District Hospital, Balodabazar at about 2:45 AM on the date of the incident and was later referred to Raipur, and therefore he could not lodge an FIR immediately, the medical report being annexed. The applicant further submits that a compromise has already taken place between the parties on 31.12.2025 and the matter arose out of a trivial dispute. It is also submitted that the applicant is a 19-year-old student and sole earning member of his family, and his arrest would seriously prejudice his career and cause hardship to his family. The applicant is a permanent resident of the address mentioned in the cause title, has deep roots in society, there is no likelihood of his absconding or tampering with evidence, and he is ready to furnish adequate surety 3 and abide by all the conditions that may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court, hence, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant. 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 of learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, the material available on record, and the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, which appear to be simple in nature, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court finds it appropriate 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 – Rupesh Baghel, 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 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. 4 (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