1 2026:CGHC:18970 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 613 of 2026 Tulsinand Sahu S/o Shri Achchheram Sahu Aged About 46 Years R/o Main Road Chhanchhi, P.S. And Tah. Kasdol, Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O., P.S. Kasdol, Distt. Baloda Bazar Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ravindra Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Jaiswal, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 24.04.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.433/2025 registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District - Baloda Bazar Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 318(3), 3(5) and Section 111 of the BNS 2023. VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2026.04.25 11:45:04 +0530 2 2. The prosecution case is that the complainant, Chhedilal Sahu, lodged a written complaint alleging that the main accused, Ramnarayan Sahu, along with other co-accused persons, induced him to invest a sum of Rs.39,10,000/- in the share market on the assurance that the amount would be doubled within two years; however, after receiving the money, the accused persons failed to return the amount or provide any returns, thereby committing fraud. Based on this complaint, Police Station Kasdol registered Crime No. 433/2025 initially under Sections 420 and 34 of the IPC, and after investigation, filed a charge sheet under Sections 316(5), 318(4), 318(3), 3(5), and 111 of the BNS. During the course of investigation, the involvement of the present applicant was also alleged, and a notice was issued to him by the police, with the prosecution asserting that all the accused persons acted in furtherance of their common intention to deceive the complainant and cause wrongful loss. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; rather, he himself is a victim who had paid an amount of Rs.12,00,000/- to the main accused, Ramnarayan Sahu, and upon failure of repayment, had already lodged a written complaint dated 29.09.2025 before the Superintendent of Police, Baloda Bazar. It is further submitted that the applicant had earlier approached the learned Sessions Court by filing an anticipatory bail application, which was disposed of observing that no case was pending against him at Police Station Kasdol. The applicant is a reputed businessman and farmer, has neither received any amount from the complainant nor 3 played any role in the alleged offence, and no specific allegations have been made against him by the complainant. It is also submitted that despite the complaint made by the applicant, no FIR has been registered against the main accused, whereas the police have already completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet against the main accused. The applicant stands on a similar footing as co-accused Dharanidhar Patel, who has already been granted bail by this Hon’ble Court. The implication of the applicant is based merely on suspicion without any cogent evidence, and as he is ready to cooperate with the investigation, his custodial interrogation is not required; hence, he prays that he be granted the benefit of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, the nature of the dispute, and the material available on record, and in view of the fact that the similarly situated co-accused, namely Dharanidhar Patel has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Hon’ble High Court in MCRCA No. 531 of 2026 vide order dated 10.04.2026, this Court finds that the present applicant is entitled to the benefit of parity. Therefore, without making any further comment on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Tulsinand Sahu, on executing a 4 personal bond and one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) 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 from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he 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 his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE vaibhav