1 CGHC010245082026 2026:CGHC:29450 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1031 of 2026 • Ankit Kumar Ekka S/o Amrit Kimar Ekka Aged About 36 Years R/o House No. 1069/9, Bharti Nagar Income Tex Office Bharti Nagar Tehsil And District Bilapsur C.G. ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Police Station Civil Line District Bilapsur C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Raza Ali, Advocate and Mr. Ankur Agrawal, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Mr. Sumit Singh, Deputy A.G. For Objector : Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Objector. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.07.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.721/2026 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) of B.N.S., 2023. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the complainant is the power of attorney holder and has executed the sale deed of the land in favour of the present applicant, but the applicant has not given the entire sale consideration and based on which the police has registered the offences of cheating against the present applicant. Digitally signed by R NIRALA 2 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in crime in question. It is further submitted that the applicant has deposited the amount in the account of Girja Bai, who is the land owner in respect of earlier sale deed, but the sale deed was not registered, therefore, the said amount has been adjusted in the present sale deed and the complainant is trying to give criminal colour to the civil dispute. He further submits that there is no any criminal antecedent registered against the present applicant and he has been falsely implicated with an intention to extort money, therefore, the present applicant may also be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel for the non-applicant/State, would opposes the bail application of the applicant. 5. Learned counsel for the objector vehemently opposes the bail of the present applicant and submit that the sale deed was executed in favour of the applicant, but no amount in form of cash or cheque has been paid to the complainant, who is the power of attorney holder or to the land owner, as such the applicant has committed a fraud, therefore, he may not be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, gravity of the offence and the nature of the offence levelled against the present applicant, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 3 8. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ankit Kumar Ekka, on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, she 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 acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her 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/her 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/herself in any offence of similar nature in future.” Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Nirala