1 2026:CGHC:23846 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 735 of 2026 Vikash Dwivedi S/o Bala Prasad Aged About 29 Years R/o Mangla Chowk, Tahsil And District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Civil Line, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Amit Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Priyank Rathi, GA. For complainant : Shri Pankaj Singh, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 15/06/2026 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.576/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil line, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.06.16 17:39:01 +0530 2 offence punishable under Sections 318 (4), 3 (5), 61 (2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of B.N.S. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that co-accused namely Tanisha Agrawal @ Tanisha Dwivedi, was employed as an Assistant Branch Manager at the ICICI Bank, Mangla Chowk Branch, Bilaspur. She has maintained an unblemished professional record until the registration of the present FIR. It is alleged that during the period from 01.08.2024 to 17.09.2025, a financial fraud involving approximately 1.38 Crores occurred through the manipulation of gold loans, fixed deposits, and forged signatures within the branch. The FIR was registered in Crime No. 576/2026 by the Police Station Civil Lines, Bilaspur, for the alleged offence punishable under section 318 (4), 3 (5) of B.N.S. During investigation concern police station added section 61 (2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of B.N.S. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that the applicant is the husband of the co-accused, so the prosecution had involved him as an accused in the present case. He would further submit that the applicant is working an employee in the other branch of the ICICI bank and the present applicant has been implicated solely because he is the husband of the accused. He would submit that the applicant is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the directions and conditions which may be imposed by this Court, applicant is a permanent resident of address mentioned in the cause title and there is no chance of his absconding, therefore he prays to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as also learned counsel for the complainant opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 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 nature of allegation levelled against the applicant and also considering the fact that investigation and trial are likely to take some time, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, 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 – Vikash Dwivedi, 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. 4 (d) The applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his 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 gouri