1 2026:CGHC:1088 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 3 of 2026 • Chandra Bhushan Sahu S/o Sethuram Sahu Aged About 50 Years R/o Naktideeh, Police Station And Tahsil- Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station, Bilaigarh, District- Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Anil Gulati, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Smriti Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07.01.2026 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.251/2025 registered at Police Station – Bilaigarh, District – Sarangarh-Bilaigarh (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 118(1) of BNS. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that the FIR was lodged by the daughter of applicant i.e. Chetna Sahu aged about 14 years alleged inter-alia that on 25-09-2025 at about 8.00 AM, the present applicant asked her to prepare the breakfast and since was cleaning VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.01.08 17:29:43 +0530 2 the utensils, she asked his father that after the completion of work, she will prepare the breakfast, on account of which the applicant assaulted her hand and fist and thereafter she ran to the house of neighbor i.e. Ramashankar Sahu and after the applicant went to house of Ramashankar Sahu and assaulted her with the iron rod, on account of which she suffered injuries on her head, thereafter offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the injured who is dauther of applicant withdrawn the money from the account of applicant without being his knowledge and on the part of applicant and without obtaining permission from the applicant, when the fact known to the knowledge of applicant, the applicant verified this fact with his daughter, whereby she admitted this fact. He also submits that injured/daughter was found in the company of another boy and the applicant scolded his daughter and on the date of incident, the injured and boy tried to escape from the window of the house and the injured fell down. Further, injury received by the injured are simple in nature. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel for the non-applicant/State, would oppose the bail application of the applicant and submits that applicant has one criminal antecedent bearing crime No.247 of 2020 for the offence under Section 341, 323, 324 and 498(A) of IPC. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, allegation levelled against the applicant and looking to the fact that injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Chandra Bhushan 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) he 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) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he 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) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali