1 CGHC010260062026 2026:CGHC:29384 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1081 of 2026 • Aziz Khan Manihar S/o Nabab Khan Aged About 44 Years R/o Ratanpur Police Station- Ratanpur, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station- Sakri, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Lakhan Singh, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13/07/2026 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.552/2026, registered at Police Station – Sakri, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 316(3), 317(4) and 3(5) of BNS. 2. As per prosecution story, in brief is that, on 10.06.2026, complainant reported at Police Station Sakri that on 09.06.2026, he had ordered F/G grade coal from Dipka Coal Mines for Bhatia Energy & Coal Beneficiation Pvt. Ltd. Lokhandi, which was delivered. today on VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.07.15 16:50:46 +0530 2 10.06.2016 in the morning by 01.CG10BQ8285, 02. CG12BL6247 and 03. CG12BL6251, whose drivers are Ujjanin Ansari, Aashiq Hussain and Fazal Ansari brought coal to Bhatia Energy & Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd. Lokhandi, which on checking at the Lab was found not to be F/G grade coal. Upon questioning the Trailer drivers, they said that they had brought F grade coal by adulterating it and stealing it through a criminal conspiracy with the connivance of the operator of Balaji Coal Training and Construction and the Supervisors of the plant. The company has suffered a financial loss of approximately Rs. 25 lakh due to this incident. Based on report has been lodged. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the principal allegations are against the co-accused persons, who are Operator, Supervisor, and Drivers, all of whom have already been enlarged on regular bail by the learned Trial Court. It is also contended that the name of the present applicant surfaced only on the basis of the memorandum statements of the co-accused persons. Learned counsel further submits that the applicant is merely the registered owner of the vehicle in question. Therefore, the present applicant is also entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the application for anticipatory bail and submits that, during the course of investigation, the name of the applicant came to light. It is further submitted that the applicant is the registered owner of the vehicle in question and is the person responsible for the mixing of stone and concrete with coal. Therefore, it is contended that the applicant is not entitled to the grant of anticipatory bail. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of allegations, submission made by learned counsel for the parties, also considering the fact that during the course of investigation, the name of the applicant came into light and applicant is the registered owner of the vehicle in question and is the person responsible for the mixing of stone and concrete with coal therefore, this Court is not inclined to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant– Aziz Khan Manihar, filed under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 involved in Crime No.552/2026, registered at Police Station – Sakri, District – Bilaspur (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 316(3), 317(4) and 3(5) of BNS is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali