1 2026:CGHC:10520 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 240 of 2026 Rajan Singh Alias Singh Rajan S/o Lal Bahadur Singh, Aged About 35 Years R/o Quarter, No. 06, Shakti Blossom, Vatva, Police Station Vatva District- Ahmedabad , Gujarat ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Mahila Thana, Sector, 6, Bhilai Nagar District- Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ashwin Panickar, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. For Objector : None. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.02.2026 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.02/2026 registered at Police Station – Mahila Thana District - Durg (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section 85, & 3(5) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that, the applicant was married to the Complainant, and after the marriage, he allegedly developed an illicit VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.02.28 15:59:43 +0530 2 relationship with his sister-in-law, which led to frequent disputes and disturbance in the matrimonial life of the Complainant. It is further alleged that the in-laws of the Complainant used to interfere in her marital life and pressurize her to obtain a loan for the purchase of a house in the name of her mother-in-law. On account of such acts amounting to mental and matrimonial harassment, an offence under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. was registered against the applicant and his family members on 04.01.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and that a purely domestic dispute has been wrongly converted into a criminal case by the complainant. It is contended that the complaint is omnibus and vague in nature and amounts to an abuse of the process of law, and that the present complaint has been lodged as a counter- blast to the divorce petition filed by the applicant. It is further submitted that the other co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by the Learned Fourth Additional Sessions Judge, Durg. Learned counsel submits that there is no prima facie evidence to show the involvement of the applicant in the alleged offence and that he is a reputed person in the city whose reputation would be seriously prejudiced in the event of arrest. It is also contended that the entire story has been concocted and that the prosecution has failed to establish any mens rea on the part of the applicant so as to attract criminal liability, as the allegations are false and baseless. The applicant reserves his right to raise additional grounds at the time of hearing and undertakes to abide by all such terms and conditions as may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court while granting anticipatory bail. 3 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 & 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 – Rajan Singh Alias Singh Rajan, 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. (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 4 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