1 2026:CGHC:22039 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 711 of 2026 Sanjit Kumar Saha S/o Shri Braj Gopal Saha Aged About 49 Years (Wrongly Mentioned As Sanjit Saha In F I R ) R/o House No. 557, Sector- 3, Shivanad Nagar, Khamtarai, Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through In - Charge Station Officer, E. O. W. / A.C.B. Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Gopendra Dhar Diwan, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Government Advocate. 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.38/2016 registered at Police Station E. O. W. / A.C.B. Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 punishable under Section 13(1)(d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act & Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’). 2. Prosecution case in brief is that during the financial years 2010– 2011 and 2011–2012, under the “Computer Assisted Scheme”, procurement of 638 LFD/TFT monitors for installation in upper primary schools across the then 18 districts of Chhattisgarh was undertaken by the Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Raipur. It is alleged that certain officials of the Mission, in connivance with co- accused persons including representatives of Agmatel India Limited and private firms, entered into a criminal conspiracy and, under the guise of the DGS&D rate contract of the Government of India, procured the equipment at a lower rate but supplied the same to the Mission at an inflated rate by allegedly preparing forged documents and misusing their official position. The said acts resulted in excess payment causing wrongful loss to the State exchequer and corresponding wrongful gain to the accused persons. 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 two of the co-accused persons, namely, Alok Kushwaha and Anju Kushwaha, who were also involved in the present case, have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide common order dated 10.04.2026 in MCRCA 3 No.536 of 2026, 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 applicant allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy relating to procurement of computer equipment at inflated rates, thereby causing wrongful loss to the State exchequer in collusion with other co-accused persons, however could not dispute the fact that two of the co- accused persons, who were also involved in the present case have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 5. 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 applicant allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy relating to procurement of computer equipment at inflated rates, thereby causing wrongful loss to the State exchequer in collusion with other co-accused persons, but considering the fact that two of the co-accused persons, namely, Alok Kushwaha and Anju Kushwaha, who were also involved in the present case, have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide common order dated 10.04.2026 in MCRCA No.536 of 2026 and the case of present applicant is identical to that of the said co-accused persons, as 4 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 - Sanjit Kumar Saha, 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 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