1 CGHC010367312026 2026:CGHC:42452 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1547 of 2026 1. Mohammad Shakeel S/o Late Mohammad Nasir Aged About 47 Years R/o Chantapara, Tilak Nagar, P.S. - Civil Line, Dist - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer P.S. - Sarkanda, Distt. - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ishwar Yadav, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Aman Tamrakar, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 29/09/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of anticipatory bail to applicant who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.1231/2026 registered at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) under Sections 64 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 (BNS). SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.09.29 20:10:52 +0530 2 2. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged written report in concerned police station alleging that applicant, who is uncle of her lover, has established physical relation with her on the pretext that he will get her married to his nephew and thereafter he got his nephew married with another girl. Based on aforementioned allegation, instant crime is registered against the applicant and the police are in his search. 3. Learned counsel for applicants would submit that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged. He submits that applicant has been implicated in the instant crime, which is registered on 30.8.2026, only to come out from FIR 1012/2026 dated 23.7.2026 registered on the complaint of wife of applicant against Hasib Ahmed for the offence punishable under Section 64 of BNS and Section 4 and 6 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Present complaint has been lodged only as a pressure tactics to compel the wife of applicant to enter into settlement in the crime registered against Hasheeb Ahmed alias Shibu. Applicant is having no criminal antecedent, hence, he may be granted anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes submissions of learned counsel for applicant and submits that 3 there is specific allegation against the applicant that he firstly assured the complaint of her marriage with his nephew Hashib Ahmed and thereafter established physical relation with her and later on, marriage of Hashib Ahmed was performed with another girl. On putting query regarding criminal antecedent of applicant, he submits that there is no other criminal antecedent against the applicant. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused both the FIRs which are placed along with this application. 6. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, nature of allegations and further considering that there is no other criminal antecedent against him, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of applicant in connection with aforementioned crime, he shall be released on bail his executing a personal bond in sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court. The applicant shall also abide by following conditions :- (i) that applicant shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when required; 4 (ii) that 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 applicant shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and iv) that applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of trial. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-