2026:CGHC:2807 Digitally signed by VAISHALI NAFR VAISHALI LUCKY LUCKY NAGARIA NAGARIA Date:

2026.01.19

10:56:26 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 MCRCA No. 93 of 2026 • Tara Sahu W/o Late Mahesh Kumar Sahu Aged About 42 Years R/o Achanakpur, Tehsil Patan, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through S H O Balod, District : Balod, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For applicant : Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar Singh, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Vinod Kumar Tekam, Government Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

16/01/2026

1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.481/2025 registered at Police Station – Balod, District – Balod (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4),3(5) of BNS, 2023.

2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that in village Umradah there was a land belonging to complainant namely Balram Patel and his sister Sulochna Patel and the land bearing Khasra No 386/01, 386/02, Area 0.20 Hectare and total land is 1 Acre and for that land there was an agreement made between Paras Ram Sahu and the complainant and the total amount of consideration was fixed Rs. 43,00,000/- and Paras Ram Sahu has stated that if the registry will be executed according to market rate, the registry fee would be less and then rest of the amount is to be paid through cheque and Paras Ram Sahu has executed the sale deed in favour of the Applicant who is acquainted with each other and the consideration amount is fixed as Rs. 9,50,000/- and then sale deed was executed and for the rest of the amount, issued a cheque but signature was intentionally wrongly done and thus alleged offence has been committed against the complainant. Therefore, the present applicant is having reasonable apprehension of his arrest, hence, this bail application.

3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant being a lady is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that applicant has no criminal antecedent and applicant has purchased the questioned land from Balram Patel and his sister after paying the amount of Rs.9,50,000/- and that is a total amount of consideration. He further submits that complainant is a literate person and at the timing of sale deed he has stated that he has received the entire amount from the applicant and after the sale deed the said land is mutated in the name of the applicant and at the time of mutation also complainant has given a no objection.

Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in this case.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicant, and from the perusal of the case diary it transpires that applicant has no criminal antecedent and applicant is a lady, who is aged about 42 years, at this stage without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case.

7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ms. Tara Sahu 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 her from disclosing such fact to the Court.

(b) The Applicant shall not act in any