1 2026:CGHC:26378 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 950 of 2026 Yogesh Kumar Sahu S/o Rajendra Kumar Sahu Aged About 32 Years R/o- Village- Khamariya P.S.- Patan District Durg (C.G.) At Present R/o- Kuber Enclave, Kohka, P.S.- Smriti Nagar P.S.- Supela Bhilai District Durg (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Supela District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 29/06/2026 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 GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.06.29 20:18:26 +0530 2 Crime No.694/2025, registered at Police Station – Supela District-Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 12/06/2025 a written complaint was lodged by Dhaal Singh alleging that in the Year 2020-21, the applicant to whom he was acquainted with had introduced to the co-accused after which they provoked the complainant to invest money and get it double in two years' time, as at that time I was not having enough funds the complainant refused to invest but in the year 2021 they sold me the above scheme and I invested Rs. 13,66,534/-, which was transferred in the account of the applicant, but after completion of the said tenure when the complainant requested for refund which was refused by them and informed that the company in which the money was invested has liquidated and as such the invested money could not be returned, therefore the aforesaid offences were registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that co-accused namely Gyan Prakash Sahu has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.1108/2025 vide order dated 25/07/2025. 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 3 no chance of his absconding, therefore he prays to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail but do not dispute the fact that co-accused person has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 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, further the fact that co-accused namely Gyan Prakash Sahu has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.1108/2025 vide order dated 25/07/2025 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 – Yogesh Kumar 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 4 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 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