1 CGHC010244032026 2026:CGHC:27705 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 977 of 2026 Om Prakash S/o Amarsai Chaudhary Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Maheshpur, Patrapara, P.S. Jaynagar, Distt. Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Baikunthpur, Distt. Koriya, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Miss Chetna Sharma, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Miss Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06/07/2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.211/2024 registered at Police Station – Baikunthpur, District Koriya (C.G.) for offence punishable under Sections 380 and 457 of the IPC. KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.07.07 19:15:30 +0530 2 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a written complaint with the concerned Police Station stating that on 22.6.2024 and 23.6.2024, an unknown person committed theft of total 78 packets of paddy seeds and cash amount of Rs.85,000/- and based on the complaint, FIR was registered against unknown person for the offence offence. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. She further submits that the name of the applicant has not been mentioned in the FIR, however, his name has been added only on the basis of memorandum of the co-accused. It is stated that co- accused Anil Sahu @ Nilu has already been released on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 6.2.2025 passed in MCRC No. 628/2025. Therefore, the applicant may be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant and submits that the said co-accused namely, Anil Sahu @ Nilu has been granted regular bail by this Court whereas the present applicant was absconding soon after the incident and the charge sheet was filed showing the present applicant as absconder. Therefore, the present anticipatory bail application may be rejected.. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents taken on record. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that co-accused Anil Sahu @ Nilu was granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 6.2.2025 passed in MCRC No.628/2025 and the present applicant was absconding soon after the incident and the charge sheet was filed showing him as absconder, this Court is not inclined to release him on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant – Om Prakash, involved in Crime No.211/2024, registered at Police Station Baikunthpur, District – Koriya (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 380 and 457 of the IPC is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Barve