1 2026:CGHC:22041 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 704 of 2026 Bahru Giri S/o Dreepnath Aged About 56 Years R/o Jaamchuan, Police Station- Narayanpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) (Wrongly Mentioned Bahura Giri As Impugned Order) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ritika Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 11.05.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.74/2026 registered at Police Station AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 Bagicha, District- Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Prevention Act. 2. Prosecution case in brief is that on receiving secret information, the police intercepted certain persons who were allegedly transporting cattle in a cruel manner through forest routes towards Jharkhand. During the raid, some persons allegedly fled from the spot, whereupon the police registered the present crime against the applicant and other co-accused persons for the aforesaid offences. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the cattle alleged to have been recovered by the Police were recovered from the joint possession of the co- accused persons and did not belong to the present applicant, only on the basis of suspicion present applicant has been made an accused in the present case. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, therefore he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and submits that the allegation against the applicant is that he was allegedly involved in transporting cattle in a cruel manner through forest routes towards Jharkhand. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 3 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, nature of dispute and material available in case diary, and the fact that though the allegation against the applicant is that he was allegedly involved in transporting cattle in a cruel manner through forest routes towards Jharkhand, but considering the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedent, as such 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 - Bahru Giri, on executing a personal bond with 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 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 their adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar 4 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 Akhil