1 CGHC010372022026 2026:CGHC:41580 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1564 of 2026 1 - Manohar Yadav S/o Late Dugru Yadav Aged About 40 Years R/o Village Lodhajhar, Tahsil Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, P.S. Bhupdeopur, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Devendra K. Bharadwaj, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General S.B.: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge Order On Board 24/09/2026 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. 118 of 2026 registered at Police Station- Bhupdeopur, District – Raigarh (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 318 (4), 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 . 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant met with the applicant and others through one Sushma Dewangan and have agreed to purchase the property at the rate of Rs. 1,20,000/- per decimal on 11.11.2025. The agreement to sale was executed 2 and advance amount of Rs. 3,21,000/- was given and according to the agreement, sale-deed was to be executed within a period of 06 months and thereafter, further amount was being taken by the applicant making it total sum of Rs. 17,21,000/-. However, subsequently, the land wich was subject matter of agreement was sold by the applicant and others to one Awadh Ram Patel on 10.06.2026. Based on the report, aforementioned crime was registered. 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 from the allegations leveled, it appears that attempt is made to give colour of a criminal case to a civil dispute. There is no other criminal antecedent against the applicant. He will cooperate in the investigation and 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 that the applicant along with others on the pretext of selling the property through agreement to sale has procured Rs. 17,21,000/- and thereafter, sold the land to the third person. Upon asking, he submits that in the case-diary, there is no mention about any criminal antecedent against the applicant. 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 3 the applicant, 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