1 2026:CGHC:15076 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 475 of 2026 • Vedprakash Sinha @ Yogesh Sinha S/o Shri Ishwar Sinha, Aged About 26 Years R/o House No. 1721, Near Teman Traders, Shriram Nagar, Changorabhatha, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Purani Basti, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Veer Verma and Mr Ankush Borkar, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Dy.A.G. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 01/04/2026 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.231/2025 registered at Police Station – Purani Basti, District: Raipur, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 308(2), 111(1) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of Chhattisgarh Protection of Debtors Act, 1937. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant Karan Soni lodged a complaint before the Station House Officer, Police Station VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.04.02 19:17:09 +0530 2 Purani Basti stating that about 5-7 years ago, due to business requirements, he had borrowed approximately 10,00,000 from the ₹ accused Rohit Tomar in about 3-4 installments by mutual consent. At the time of receiving the amount, for security purposes, he had also given some bank cheques. Although the complainant had repaid the entire amount of 10,00,000 on time, the accused Rohit Singh ₹ Tomar assaulted, threatened, pressured and mentally harassed the complainant, due to which the complainant has so far paid a total amount of 1,30,00,000 through various means. On the instructions ₹ of Rohit Singh Tomar, money was transferred into the bank accounts of his employee Akash Mishra and the present applicant Vedprakash. In the name of security for the loan, Rohit Singh Tomar had taken four cheques of SBI, some cheques of Bank of Baroda, some cheques of Central Bank and two other signed SBI cheques, but the same have not been returned. On the basis of the complaint, an FIR bearing Crime No. 231/2025 has been registered against the applicant and other co- accused persons sons for the offence punishable under Section 308(2), 111(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of Chhattisgarh Protection of Debtors Act, 1937 and after investigation a charge sheet has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that co-accused Rohit Singh Tomar had preferred an SLP (Crl.) No.20358/2025 before the Apex Court and the same has been allowed by the Apex Court on 20th February, 2026 therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to 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 but she do not dispute the fact that co-accused Rohit Singh Tomar had 3 preferred an SLP (Crl.) No.20358/2025 before the Apex Court and the same has been allowed by the Apex Court on 20th February, 2026. 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 Rohit Singh Tomar had preferred an SLP (Crl.) No.20358/2025 before the Apex Court and the same has been allowed by the Apex Court on 20th February, 2026, 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 – Vedprakash Sinha @ Yogesh Sinha 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) 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. (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 him 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. 4 (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali