1 2026:CGHC:26367 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 962 of 2026 1 - Nazim Khan S/o Abdul Gaffatar Khan, Aged About 45 Years R/o 41/01 Behind Old High Court, Near Agrawal Bhawan, Diprapara, P. S. City Kotwali, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Saiyaan Bukhari S/o Naajir Bukhari, Aged About 28 Years R/o Bukhari House, Link Road, Beside Narayan Plaza Bhawan, P. S. Tarbahar, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station, Tarbahar, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) (As Per Cause Title Of Lower Court Order Dated Page 8 ) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Maneesh Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Mr. 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 are apprehending their arrest in connection with Crime No. 86/2026 registered at Police Station – Tarbahar District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.06.30 10:49:13 +0530 2 offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 119(1), 296, 3(5) & 351(3) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, on 31.03.2026, the complainant Mohammad Toufiq lodged a complaint stating that on 30.03.2026 at about 12.50 in the night i.e. 31.03.2026, applicant No.1 called him on phone and demanded liquor and further threatened him that if he will not come to Bar, namely amigos, he will vandalize the Bar Property. It is further alleged that when the complainant came down to the Bar the applicants along with one co-accused salman khan started to demand money for liquor and also abused him with filthy language and assaulted him. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is contended that the FIR itself reveals that the complainant has concocted a false story to implicate the applicants owing to personal enmity arising out of a dispute regarding the parking of a vehicle. It is further submitted that, although the police patrolling vehicle had allegedly reached the spot immediately after the complainant informed the police, the FIR came to be lodged after an unexplained delay of about twelve hours, which clearly indicates that the report is an afterthought and was lodged after due deliberation with the sole intention of falsely implicating the applicants. It is also argued that the prosecution story is inherently improbable and unnatural. Learned counsel further submits that, except for the offence punishable under Section 119(1) of the BNS, all the other alleged offences are bailable. The applicants are permanent residents of the addresses mentioned in 3 the cause title, there is no likelihood of their absconding or tampering with the prosecution evidence, and they are ready and willing to abide by all such terms and conditions as may be imposed by this Court while granting anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the anticipatory bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, the material available on record, and the nature of the injuries sustained by the injured, which appear to be simple in nature, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court finds it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicants – Nazim Khan & Saiyaan Bukhari, on executing a personal bond and one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) they 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) they shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) they shall appear before the trial Court on each 4 and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) the applicants 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) they shall not involve themself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaibhav