1 2026:CGHC:24960 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 910 of 2026 Smt. Rashmi Bala Bhosle W/o Kusumakar Aged About 56 Years R/o 27 Kholi, Vikash Nagar Bilaspur Tahsil And District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Civil Line, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19.06.2026 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 456/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 211, 34, 467, 468, 120B and 201 of the IPC. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the accused namely Dipendra Padhi and other co-accused namely Kusumakar Rao Bhosle, they had demanded loan money from the complainant and complainant given loan amount of rupees 20,00,000/- (twenty lakhs rupees) on 15.07.2017 after that both the accused executed agreement from complainant on 18.07.2017, thereafter business purposes and on 24.01.2018, because due to the friendly relationship the with both the accused demanded for extra loan amount of Rs. 1 crore from the RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 complainant in cash. After that, complainant requested from both the accused to execute new agreement for the given loan amount but both the accused saying that, they had to go Raipur immediately therefore they made a correction in the old agreement and singed upon it, mentioning that the amount was taken as loan. Thereafter from the year 2021 to 2022 they demanded for more loan amount from the complainant which all sums to the exact amount of rupees ₹3,15,00,000/- and they executed another last agreement in Raipur on 03.07.2024 and as well the both the accused given the cheque to the complainant regarding the loan amount but the cheque was dishonored by the bank due to insufficient fund, thereafter complainant moved an written report before the concern police station as well as superintendent of police and concern police station close the complainant saying that, the case is of mutual transaction of money and civil in nature. Thereafter complainant moved an application u/s 175(3) of BNSS before the JMFC court Bilaspur for the registration of the FIR against the both the accused in the punishable offence u/s 420, 211 of IPC. Thereafter learned court below allow the application and passed an order on 01.04.2026 and directed to the concern police station to investigate the matter and registered the FIR against the both the accused and then concern police station registered the FIR against the both the accused u/s 420, 211 of IPC and after investigation they added section 467, 468, 471, 120B, 201, 34 of IPC. Hence, this application. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant happens to be the wife of the co-accused Kusumakar Rao 3 Bhosle, who has been enlarged on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 16.06.2026 in MCRC No.4663/2026, and the other co-accused namely Dipendra Padhi has also been enlarged on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 15.05.2026 in MCRC No.4662/2026. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in this case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant, and the fact that the applicant happens to be the wife of the co-accused Kusumakar Rao Bhosle, who has been enlarged on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 16.06.2026 in MCRC No.4663/2026, and the other co-accused namely Dipendra Padhi has also been enlarged on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 15.05.2026 in MCRC No.4662/2026, at this stage without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case. 7. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Smt. Rashmi Bala Bhosle, 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:- 4 (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 alongwith a colored 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 themself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Rajshekhar