1 2026:CGHC:4439 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 134 of 2026 Anish Singh Gaotam S/o Dr. Vyas Narayan Thakur Aged About 30 Years R/o Village- Dhodha, Police Station And Tahsil Gandai, District- K.C.G. (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station , Gandai District- K.C.G. (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Maneesh Sharma, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishal Mahilong, Dy.G.A. For objector : Shri Kamlesh Patel, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 27/01/2026 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 GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.28 18:29:23 +0530 2 Crime No.402/2025 registered at Police Station – Gandai Distt. Kairagarh-Chuikhadan-Gandai (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that in the evening of 21.11.2025 at about 5:20 PM, the complainant Rajkumar Solanki, Deputy Director (Agriculture)-cum- Secretary, District Level Grievance Redressal Committee, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, District K.C.G., submitted a written complaint stating that vide letter No. /T-1/PMFBY/2025-26/1824 dated 27.08.2025, issued from the Office of the Collector, District Khairagarh- Chhuikhadan-Gandai, instructions were given to conduct an inquiry regarding fake crop insurance in Village Dhodha. In compliance with the said instructions, upon conducting the inquiry, it was found that the applicant, along with other accused persons, namely the insured farmers, the CHC operator, cooperating farmers, and the insurance company representative, by presenting forged documents in a fraudulent and conspiratorial manner, illegally obtained crop insurance benefits amounting to approximately Rs. 4 lakh 78 thousand. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that co-accused namely Devendra Janghel has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA 3 No.112/2026 on 21/01/2026, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel as also learned counsel for the objector oppose the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail but they do not dispute the fact that co-accused Devendra Janghel has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.112/2026 on 21/01/2026. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, materials available on record, considering the fact that co-accused Devendra Janghel has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in MCRCA No.112/2026 on 21/01/2026, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Anish Singh Gaotam, on executing a personal bond and 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 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) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri