1 2026:CGHC:23847 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 764 of 2026 Tanisha Agrawal @ Tanisha Dwivedi W/o Vikash Dwivedi Aged About 27 Years R/o Mangla Chowk Tehsil 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 offence punishable under Sections 318 (4), 3 (5), 61 (2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of B.N.S. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.06.16 17:39:01 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant, 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 1/08/2024 to17/09/2025, 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 against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is contended that during the relevant period, the applicant was in an advanced stage of pregnancy and thereafter on maternity leave and was not physically present at the branch when the alleged fraudulent transactions took place. It is further submitted that the alleged fraud remained undetected for over a year despite regular audits, indicating systemic lapses or involvement of persons actually present at the branch. The applicant has cooperated with the Bank's inquiry and responded to all notices issued to her. It is also submitted that the applicant is the mother of a six-month-old infant who is entirely dependent upon her, and custodial interrogation is unwarranted as the evidence is primarily documentary and already in the possession of the Bank. 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 3 the cause title and there is no chance of her absconding, therefore he prays to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 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, applicant is a lady 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 – Tanisha Agrawal @ Tanisha Dwivedi, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she 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. 4 (c) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to her 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 herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri