1 2026:CGHC:15608 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 494 of 2026 Sachin Khare S/o Mukund Ram Khare Aged About 30 Years R/o Gewra Basti, Police Station Kusmunda, District- Korba (CG) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Urga, District- Korba (CG) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Sachin Nidhi, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ritika Verma, PL. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 06/04/2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application 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.168/2026 registered at Police Station – Urga, District- Korba (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.04.06 18:25:30 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 13.03.2026 an information was received in the police station by informant Ramesh Kashyap that Sanat Kumar Kashyap has committed suicide by hanging himself. On investigation, it is alleged that the applicant has threatened the deceased person through mobile phone because of the suspicion that the deceased person has helped the sister of the applicant to elope with another person. The allegation against the applicant is based on the call logs on the mobile phone of the deceased person. On the basis of the aforesaid story of the prosecution Offence U/s 108 of B.N.S. in crime no. 168/2026 at Police Station- Urga, District- Korba (C.G.) has been registered against the present applicant. Hence this bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that for the same offence earlier also an FIR was registered against the applicant for offence under Section 204 of BNS in which the applicant was arrested and he was sent to jail. Thereafter, the present FIR has been lodged that the applicant had made a call to the deceased that the person with whom the sister of the applicant had fled away it was known to the deceased and the applicant was coercing the deceased to disclose the name of the said person. It is stated that there is no suicide note and only a video was made viral on account of which the present FIR has been registered. He would submit that the applicant is a permanent resident of address mentioned in the cause title and there is no likelihood of absconding, the applicant undertakes to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the allegation made in the present FIR that the applicant made a phone call to the deceased and allegedly pressurized him to disclose the whereabouts of a person who had eloped with the applicant’s sister, however, there is no material on record to show any direct instigation or proximate act attributable to the applicant which could have driven the deceased to commit suicide and also considering the fact that investigation and trial are likely to take some time, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 6. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Sachin Khare, 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) 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 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 4 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) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri