1 CGHC010375172026 2026:CGHC:41748 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1570 of 2026 1 - Gangaram Nirala S/o Late Dujram Nirala Aged About 53 Years R/o Village Pathriya, Police Station Bilaigarh, Tahsil Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh Chhattisgarh ... Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Bilaigarh, District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order On Board 25/09/2026 1. Applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 175 of 2026 registered at Police Station- Bilaigarh, District – Sarangarh – Bilaigarh (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 318 (3), 318 (4), 319, 336 (3), 338, 339, 340, 61 (2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged written report in the concerned police station alleging that the 2 complainant is in the possession of the land bearing Khasra No. 9, area 0.924 hectares, Village – Purgaon. The applicant along with other co-accused persons have prepared affidavit with forged signatures of the complainant, submitted said affidavit in Revenue Court and got the land mutated in the name of Nilansh Jaiswal. It is alleged that the applicant being the Oath Commissioner got the affidavit drafted and notarized which was allegedly used by the co- accused persons for illegal sale and mutation of the aforementioned land. Based on the report, aforementioned offences were registered against which, the applicant is apprehending his arrest. 3. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in crime. He has not committed any offence as alleged. He contended that the applicant is an Advocate (Notary) and practicing since last 15 years. He contended that the allegation against the applicant is that, he got the affidavit drafted and notarized which was allegedly used by the co-accused Nilansh Jaiswal for mutation. He submits that the person who got the affidavit notarized was not known to him and therefore, he was not aware of any forgery being committed in preparation of the affidavit or not. Applicant is a practicing advocate and there is no likelihood of his absconding. He will participate in the investigation, there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for State opposes the submission of learned counsel for the applicant and would submit 3 that there is specific allegation against the applicant of preparing the affidavit and notarized it. Mutation order has been passed in favour of the co-accused Nilansh Jaiswal. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents placed on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, there is no other criminal antecedent against the applicant, applicant is a practicing advocate, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the crime in question, he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on his executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned arresting officer. Applicant shall also abide by the following conditions :- (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when required; (ii) 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; Certified copy as per rules. Sd/----/-/-/-/---/-/- Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY