1 2026:CGHC:2303 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 67 of 2026 • Sanjay Kumar Paikra S/o Shobha Ram Aged About 38 Years Caste - Kanwar, R/o Village - Sontarai, Police Station - Sitapur, District - Surguja (C.G.) ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chowki - Rewati, Police Station - Chandora, District - Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Aman Upadhyay, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 14.01.2026 1. This is first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 92/2025 registered at Police Station – Chandora, District - Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC. 2. Prosecution case in brief is that on 12.09.2025 the complainant Ram Naresh Patel lodged a written report against the present applicant stating that on 04.04.2024, present applicant came to his house and stated that money invested in Forex trading would yield a return of VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.01.16 11:00:35 +0530 2 1% per day, payable weekly and that the invested amount would become double within ten months and therefore the complainant initially invested 2 lakh in applicant's account which the applicant deposited in Forex Trading account and weekly returns started coming regularly. Thereafter, on 14.05.2024, he deposited 2,00,000 into the account of Cebulls Company in the name of his wife Samudri Patel, on 06.06.2024, he deposited 2,00,000 in the name of his nephew Ramakant Patel and on 21.06.2024, he deposited another 2,00,000 in the name of his daughter- in-law Archana Patel into the account of CEBULLS Company and in all the investments weekly payments were also received by him. The complainant has further stated in his report that out of the total principal invested amount of ₹8,00,000, a balance of 4,23,300 remains unreceived and although ₹ payments were received for some time but from September 2024 the payments stopped completely. Thereafter, he felt that he was cheated and lodged the report and on the basis of the written report the concerned police registered Crime No. 92/2025 against the present applicant for an alleged offence punishable under s. 420 IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that FIR has been lodged after a year against the applicant and he has no previous criminal antecedent, therefore he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant and submits that complainant initially invested 2 lakh in applicant's account which the applicant deposited in Forex Trading account and weekly returns 3 started coming regularly. Thereafter, on 14.05.2024, he deposited 2,00,000 into the account of Cebulls Company in the name of his wife Samudri Patel, on 06.06.2024, he deposited 2,00,000 in the name of his nephew Ramakant Patel and on 21.06.2024, he deposited another 2,00,000 in the name of his daughter-in-law Archana Patel into the account of CEBULLS Company and in all the investments weekly payments were also received by him. The complainant has further stated in his report that out of the total principal invested amount of 8,00,000, a balance of 4,23,300 ₹ ₹ remains unreceived and although payments were received for some time but from September 2024 the payments stopped completely. Therefore, this anticipatory bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents taken on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, allegation levelled against the present applicant and further the fact that applicant has no previous criminal antecedent and FIR has been lodged against the applicant after a year, I am inclined to extent the benefit of Section 482 of the B.N.S.S. to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Sanjay Kumar Paikra on executing a personal bond with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) 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 fact to the 4 Court. (b) The Applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) 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. (d)The Applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of their adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e)The Applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali