1 2026:CGHC:13035 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 414 of 2026 • Nihal Mehroliya S/o Mohit Mehroliya Aged About 29 Years R/o Indravati Colony, Near Gaura-Gauri Chowk, Rajatalab, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Civil Line District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Rohit Sharma, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 18/03/2026 1. This is first Anticipatory bail application filed by the applicant under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.32/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 314 and 318(4) of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant along with co- accused Rohit Saroj allegedly took the following vehicles from the complainant and other persons on the pretext of short-term domestic use and thereafter did not return the same, namely -Hyundai car VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.03.19 17:47:57 +0530 2 bearing registration No. CG-04- QJ-9571, Hyundai i-20 Sport car bearing registration No. CG-04-PB-3827, and Maruti Brezza car bearing registration No. CG-04-PT-5817, allegedly valuing about Rs. 28,00,000/-.It is alleged that the said vehicles were dishonestly retained and misappropriated, on the basis of which the present crime has been registered. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that there is no direct and cogent material to establish his involvement in the alleged offence, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that the bail application of one co-accused namely Rohit Saroj has already been rejected in MCRCA No.347 of 2026 vide order dated 03.03.2026. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, nature of offence and allegation levelled against the present applicant and the bail application of one co-accused namely Rohit Saroj has already been rejected in MCRCA No.347 of 2026 vide order dated 03.03.2026, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, this bail application of applicant – Nihal Mehroliya, involved in Crime No.32/2026 registered at Police Station – Civil Line 3 (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 314 and 318(4) of BNS, 2023, is rejected at this stage. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Vaishali