1 2026:CGHC:21442 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 685 of 2026 • Rupnath Sahu S/o Radheshyam Sahu Aged About 64 Years R/o Bazar Chowk Ward No. 13, Village Kolar P.S. Abhanpur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Civil Line Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. B.L.Sahu, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07/05/2026 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.192/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line, District: Raipur, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant has made written complaint to the concerned police station is that the accused person has received amount of Rs. 36,00,000/- from the complainant VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.05.08 18:16:03 +0530 2 to promise for executing registered sain of the subject land, but the same has not hers executed registered sale deed by the accuand persons. Based upon the written complaint, the police has registered the offence under section 318(4), 3(5) of B.N.S. against the accused persons for the aforesaid offences. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further contended that applicant has neither receiving any amount for executing registered sale deed nor committed any aforesaid offence as alleged by the prosecution and has falsely been implicated in connection of this crime. He further contended that co-accused, namely Vaishanv Tandi has preferred anticipatory bail application bearing Crime No.547/2026, which was allowed by this court on 15.04.2026, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant and submits that applicant has no criminal antecedent, and he could not disputed the fact that co-accused namely Vaishanv Tandi has preferred anticipatory bail application bearing Crime No.547/2026, which was allowed by this court on 15.04.2026, 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 applicant has no criminal antecedent and co-accused, namely Vaishanv Tandi has already been granted 3 anticipatory bail by this court on 15.04.2026 in MCRCA No.547 of 2026, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Rupnath Sahu, 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. (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali