1 CGHC010323382026 2026:CGHC:38405 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1423 of 2026 Aparna Vishwas W/o Shri Shrikant Das Aged About 33 Years R/o Sai Vihar, Colony Yadunandan Nagar, Police Station Sirgitti, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Torwa, District-Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Shri Gaurav Singhal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant : Shri Sumit Singh, Deputy AG. For Objector : Shri Amit Verma, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 31/08/2026 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 her arrest in connection with Crime No.375/2026 registered at Police Station – Torwa, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420/34 of KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Digitally signed by KRISHNA KUMAR BARVE Date: 2026.09.01 10:50:02 +0530 2 the IPC. 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that complainant Shakeel Qureshi had obtained a housing loan of Rs.12,00,000/- from Cent Bank Home Finance Limited against mortgage of his property situated at Torwa, Bilaspur. It is alleged that the complainant made certain payments towards his loan account and that out of the total alleged payment of Rs.7,35,000/-, an amount of Rs.2,75,000/- was reflected in the loan account, whereas the remaining amount of approximately Rs.4,60,000/- was allegedly not credited. It is further alleged that the said amount was misappropriated by the applicant, who was working as Branch Manager, in connivance with co-accused Nitin Nigam. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, Crime No.375/2026 came to be registered against the applicant and co-accused for the offences punishable under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 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. He further submits that the FIR does not contain any specific allegation that the complainant ever personally paid or handed over the alleged amount of Rs.4,60,000/- to the applicant. The allegation against the applicant is founded upon an alleged discrepancy in the loan account and alleged non- credit of certain payments. The entire prosecution case is predominantly documentary in nature. The alleged payments, receipts, vouchers, 3 DD, loan account entries, ledger records and other banking documents are all capable of being verified from the records of the Bank and are not dependent upon custodial interrogation of the applicant. The applicant was working as the Branch Manager of Cent Bank Home Finance Limited and the mere fact that certain documents bear her official signatures cannot, by itself, establish that she dishonestly received or misappropriated the alleged amount. The prosecution is required to establish a specific overt act and the necessary dishonest intention attributable to the applicant. Moreover, co-accused has already been released on anticipatory bail vide order dated 6.8.2026 passed in MCRCA No.1274/2026. Therefore the applicant be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel and learned counsel for the Objector oppose the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents taken on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that co-accused has already been released on anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 6.8.2026 passed in MCRCA No.1274/2026, as such, this Court is inclined to extend the benefit of 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 – Aparna Vishwas, on 4 executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, she shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) She should 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) She should not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) She should 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 sureties shall submit a copy of their adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) She should not involve herself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Barve