1 2026:CGHC:1282 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 15 of 2026 Dilip Kumar Gupta S/o Ayodhya Prasad Gupta Aged About 38 Years R/o Village- Borigaon, Police Station- Dabunga, District- Navrangpur (Odisha) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Bhanpuri, District Bastar C.G. ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. D. K. Gwalre, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08.01.2026 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. 149/2025 registered at Police Station – Bhapuri District – Bastar (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 316(3) of the BNS 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant, Hardev Baghel, submitted a written report alleging that on 25.11.2025, he VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.01.09 12:50:32 +0530 2 loaded approximately 33 tons of maize (corn) into a truck bearing registration number CG-08-AF-6611, which was owned by the co- accused, Rahiman, for transportation to a processing plant. It is further alleged that, without informing the complainant, the said accused Rahiman absconded with the loaded grain and switched off his mobile phone, thereby committing the offence of criminal breach of trust. On the basis of the complainant’s report, Bhanpuri Police Station registered a case under Section 316(3) of the B.N.S. The F.I.R. in this regard is being submitted and marked as Annexure A/2 for the kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court. The prosecution submits that the allegations in the complaint implicate the accused in the alleged offence, and investigation is required to ascertain the involvement of the present applicant and other accused in the said incident. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits, The alleged FIR is concocted and does not implicate the applicant in any manner. The offence under Section 316(3) of the B.N.S. is not attracted against him, as he was never entrusted with any property by the complainant nor has he misappropriated any grain. The investigation and remand records show that another accused, Rahiman, was apprehended on 28.11.2025, and the misappropriated maize was recovered based on his disclosure statement; the applicant has no connection with Rahiman or with the complainant regarding this alleged incident. A bare perusal of the FIR and remand application clearly shows that the applicant has not dishonestly received, misappropriated, or handled any property of the complainant. The applicant undertakes to cooperate fully with the 3 investigating agency, will not abscond, and shall not tamper with evidence. He is a permanent resident of District Nabarangpur, Odisha, and is ready to furnish adequate surety for his release on anticipatory bail and to abide by any conditions or directions that this Hon’ble Court, therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel appearing for the non- applicant/State opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and nature of dispute and materials available on record, without further commenting anything on merits, this Court find 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 – Dilip Kumar Gupta, 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:- (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 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 4 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) she shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaibhav