1 2026:CGHC:22034 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 719 of 2026 • Vaseem Ansari S/o Sareef Ansari Aged About 28 Years Resident Of Ward No 01, Masjid Para Balrampur Police Station Balrampur District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer Police Of Police Station Chando District- Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Roshan Dubey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 11/05/2026 1. This is 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.12/2026 registered at Police Station – Chando, District- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 305(A) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. Prosecution case in brief is that the complainant namely Kadir Khan made complaint to the Police Station Chando stating therein that he has obtained permission from the office of Sub Divisional Officer for VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.05.13 15:28:49 +0530 2 cutting of Sagon Tree and thereafter he has cutting the tree, but in the night of 07-04-2026 and 08-04-2026 at about 12.30 AM, the accused persons namely Parvej Khan and Dilbaj Khan have in the help of Highwa Crane, they have stolen the said Sagon Wooden worth of Rs.50,000/-. The allegation against the applicant is that the present applicant told the other accused persons that he is the owner of the said wooden, therefore the crime has been registered against the present applicant also. Hence, this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would submit that applicant not acted in the manner as it is alleged by the prosecution. He also submits that only on the basis of the memorandum statement of the other accused persons. There is no seizure made against the present applicant. Further more investigation and trial are likely to take time, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. He also submits that applicant has no criminal antecedent and applicant along with other co-accused person stolen the Sagon Wooden worth of Rs.50,000/-, therefore applicant is not entitle for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, gravity of offence, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, allegation levelled against the applicant, involvement of the applicant and also 3 considering the fact that Sagon Wooden worth of Rs.50,000/- has been stolen by the applicant and co-accused persons as such, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant– Vaseem Ansari, filed under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 involved in Crime No.12/2026 registered at Police Station – Chando, District-Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 305(A) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali