2025:CGHC:56807 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1837 of 2025 • Anand Khalkho S/o Lt. Paitrus Aged About 65 Years R/o Sarnatoli, Jashpur Nagar, Distt. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh.

... Applicant Digitally signed by versus VAISHALI VAISHALI LUCKY L N U A C G K A Y RIA N Da A t G e: ARIA • State of Chhattisgarh Through Sho, P.S. Kunkuri, Distt. Jashpur, 2025.11.21

16:54:38 +0530 Chhattisgarh.

... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant : Mr. Lukesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate appeared through video conferencing and Mr.

Girish Sahu, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

21.11.2025

1. This is first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.188/2025 registered at Police Station – Kunkuri, District – Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that one Mahesh Ram S/o late Somra lodged a written complaint before the concerned police station that one of the co-accused Aghnu while impersonating his deceased father Late Somra has executed a power of attorney in the name of the present applicant and is truing to gobble up his father’s property adhering to which an FIR bearing crime No.188 of 2025 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B was registered against the Aghnu along with the applicant Ramlal and one another person.

3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that from the perusal of the FIR it is apparent that no prima facie case made against the applicant appears from allegation levelled therein and the present complaint has been lodged with ill motive to extort from the applicant. He also submits that applicant is aged about 65 years old person and he himself has been used as a tool by the co-accused person who taking undue advantage of his being unlettered have executed a power of attorney in his name while impersonating the father of the complainant. He further submits that the present FIR is also lodged by the complainant because a civil dispute existed between the parties. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application.

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 levelled against the applicant, considering the age of the applicant, who is aged about 65 years old, and the present FIR is also lodged by the complainant because a civil dispute existed between the parties, this Court is of the view that the applicants are 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 – Anand Khalkho 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 him from disclosing such fact to the 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 their adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court.

(e)The Applicant shall n