1 CGHC010378202026 2026:CGHC:42378 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1606 of 2026 Sanju Yadav S/o- Shriram Yadav, Aged About 29 Years R/o -House No.- 12, Ward No. 08, Mahoba, Rengokatera, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station - Purani Bhilai District Durg (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Aditi Singhvi, Advocate For Respondent-State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 29.09.2026 1. Applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 277/2026 registered at Police Station- Purani Bhilai, District-Durg, (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(4), 61(2), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 111, 112 and Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 26(1)(4) of Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 and Section 343 of BNS, 2023. ALFIZA BAIG Digitally signed by ALFIZA BAIG Date: 2026.09.30 15:15:54 +0530 2 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a written report stating that an agreement had been executed between the Blast Furnace Department of Bhilai Steel Plant and R.D.K. Industries for transportation of flue dust. It is alleged that on 26.05.2026, an information was received that vehicles bearing Registration No. CG 14 QT 8797 and CG 08 AW 1475 were illegally transporting iron scrap material without any authority. Upon inspection by the authorized officials of Bhilai Steel Plant, the vehicles were found to be carrying iron scrap allegedly transported in an unauthorized and illegal manner. On the basis of the said complaint, FIR was lodged and investigation commenced. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present crime. He has not committed any offence as alleged. She submits that applicant is employee of Himanshu Khandelwal and is operator of JCB. She submits that he works only as per the direction issued by Himanshu Khandelwal who is also co- accused in the instant crime. Himanshu Khandelwal has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 04.08.2026 in MCRCA No. 1244 of 2026. The case of applicant is on better footing and he has no criminal antecedent registered against him. She lastly submits that many other co-accused persons have been enlarged by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. The co-accused who have been granted anticipatory bail are namely Girish Khandelwal, Himanshu Khandelwal, Abhay Singh, Vijendra Kumar Dhuriya, Shiv Kumar Koutarya, Umakant Panda, Vishnu Kumar, Hence he may be enlarged on bail. The co-accused who have been granted regular bail are namely Sanjay Singh, Manoj Kumar Sharma, 3 Upendra Pintu Ojha, Mithen Markan, Akash Kumar Singh, Tej Ram, Geetesh Kumar, Sitanand Sahu, Kailash Sharma, Bhaskar Mudliyar, Nirmal Singh, Ghanshyam Prasad Gupta and Ravendra Sahu. Hence the present applicant be also enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission of counsel for applicant however, he do not dispute the submission made by learned counsel for applicant with regard to the status of applicant to be a JCB Operator and an employee of Himanshu Khandelwal. Upon putting query, he further submits that many other co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail either by granting regular bail or anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 6. On due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation, submission of learned counsel for the parties and further considering that other co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to allow this anticipatory bail application. 7. Accordingly, application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with the crime in question (130/2026), he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Officer arresting him on his executing a personal bond in the sum of ₹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 Investigation Officer as and when required; 4 (ii)that 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/her 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 certified 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