1 CGHC010378302026 2026:CGHC:41989 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1582 of 2026 Vinod Kumar Patel S/o Shri Naresh Chandra Patel Aged About 36 Years R/o Village - Manikpur, (Correct Village - Manikpur Bade), P.S. And Tah. Sariya, Distt. Sarangarh Bhilaigarh (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Chandrapur, Distt. Sakti (Wrongly Mentioned Janjgir Champa) (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Prachi Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 26.09.2026 1. Applicant has filed this First Bail application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 82/2026 registered at Police Station – Chandrapur, District- Sakti, (C.G.) for offence punishable under Section115(2) and 296 of BNS, 2023 and Section 75 of JJ Act. 2. Case of prosecution in brief is that, on 14.07.2026 complainant Khiteshwar Dewangan lodged a report in the concerned Police Station ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.09.28 15:08:33 +0530 2 stating that his son Krishna Dewangan who is a student of 5th standard in Sarawati English Medium Higher Secondary School, Chandrapur was scolded, abused and assaulted with hand on back side of the skull of his child, by the Principal (present applicant) of the school while he was playing in the campus. On the basis of the above report, crime was registered. 3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in the crime, he has not committed any offence as alleged. He further submits that applicant is Principal of Sarawati English Medium Higher Secondary School, Chandrapur. Baseless and false allegations have been leveled against him by the complainant that his child was threatened and abused in filthy language when he was playing the school campus and also hit him on the back of his head. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedent registered against the present application as also there is no likelihood of his absconding, hence he may be extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for State opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant however she specifically submits that with regard to the injury sustained by the child, no external injury is mentioned in the MLC report. She also do not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant that there is no criminal antecedent registered against the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents enclosed along with the bail application. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submission made by learned counsel for the 3 respective parties and further considering the fact that the applicant is Principal of school, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I am inclined to allow this application for grant of bail. 7. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the aforesaid crime, she shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting her on 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 remain 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. (iii)that the applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and (iv)that the applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial.” 8. Office is directed to send a ceritified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Alfiza JUDGE