1 CGHC010368502026 2026:CGHC:42451 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1557 of 2026 1. Nitin Soni S/o Bulaki Soni, Aged About 32 Years R/o Harshi Vihar Colony, Urkura (Wrongly Mentioned As Urakura), Police Station Urkura, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police of Police Station Khamtarai, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Chandrikaditya Pandey, Advocate For Non-applicant : Mr. Ashutosh Singh, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 29/09/2026 1. This is second 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.670/2024 registered at Police Station Khamtarai, District Raipur (C.G.) under Sections 420, 120B, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code. SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.09.29 20:10:52 +0530 2 2. Previous anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 11.9.2026 in MCRCA No.1475/2026 with liberty to file better constituted application. 3. Case of prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged written report in concerned police station alleging that the applicant has prepared a forged and fabricated power of attorney in the name of complainant and sold the joint ownership land of complainant and his father to different persons. Based on aforementioned allegations, instant crime is registered against the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that false allegations have been levelled against the applicant that he has sold the land recorded in the name of complainant and his father based on forged and fabricated power of attorney. He submits that on the basis of same allegations, with respect to same power of attorney, one more crime bearing No.482/2024 at Police Station Rampur, District Korba was registered against the applicant and in which he has been granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 08.01.2025 in M.Cr.C.(A) No.16/2025 (Annexure A-6). Hence, he may be granted anticipatory bail in this crime also. 5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes submissions of learned counsel for applicant. He, however, 3 does not dispute submission of learned counsel for applicant based on order dated 8.1.2025 (Annexure A-6). 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for respective parties and nature of allegations, without commenting anything on merits of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. 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) he shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer as and when required; (ii) he 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) he shall not act, in any manner, which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial; and iv) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of trial. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge