NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1234 of 2023 Order reserved on 13.02.2024 Order pronounced on 11.03.2024 Atul Shukla, S/o. Shri Sudama Shukla, Aged 53 years, R/o. Green Park Colony, Jarhabhatha, P.S. Civil Line, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG)

---- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Civil Line, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

--- Respondent __________________________________________________________

For the Applicant : Ms. Fouzia Mirza, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Smriddhi Shukla, Advocates For State/ Respondent : Mr. Sourabh Pande, Dy. AG with Mr.Gary Mukhopadhyay, Govt.

Advocate and Mr. Ruhul Ameen Memon, PL For the Objector : Ms. Anamika Shrivastava, Advocate _________________________________________________________

Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

CAV Order

1. This is the first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for grant of anticipatory bail, who has apprehension of being arrested in connection with Crime No. 866/2023, registered at Police Station– Civil Line, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 294, 363,506, 34 of the IPC.

2. Case of the pros