Order on Board

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

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.470/2025 registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District: Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 318(3) and 111 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that a complaint registered against the main accused Ramnaranyan Sahu and others and after investigation filed the charge sheet against them for the offence punishable U/s 318 (4), 316 (5), 318 (3), 3(5) of B.N.S.. That presently P.S. Kasdol has sent the notice to the present applicant regarding his involvement in the alleged crime, despite the fact that the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged against him, that the applicant is victim/ investor and he has also paid amount Rs. 55,16,100/- in installment between 20.05.2024 to 30.09.2024 to the main accused Ramnarayan Sahu and other co- accused, that aften knowledge of the fraud with the present applicant, the applicant demanded his money return back then the co-accused Ramnarayan Sahu given the assurance that he will return the entire amount within short time, but he was arrested in present crime number and falsely implicated the present applicant by making statement, against him in his memorandum statement. That the applicant has taken a loan and then given the said amount to the main accused Ramnarayan Sahu. That the applicant is also a victim, but he has been falsely implicated in the alleged crime only on the basis of memorandum of co-accused Ramnarayan Sahu and he has not committed any fraud with the complainant Rameshwar Kumar Kashyap. That the police authority has already completed the investigation against the main accused Ramnarayan Sahu and filed the charge sheet against him. That the applicant is ready to co- operate with the investigation and his custodial investigation is not required. That the complainant has not made any allegation against the applicant and the applicant has not played any active role in the alleged crime, that without any concrete evidence regarding the involvement in the alleged crime the applicant has been implicated in the present crime only on the basis of suspicion.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further contended that co-accused, namely Ranu Dhrw has preferred anticipatory bail application bearing MCRCA No.250/2026, which was allowed by this court on 13.02.2026 and other co-accused persons have also granted anticipatory bail by this Court, therefore, he submits that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on anticipatory bail on the ground of parity.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant and submits that applicant has four criminal antecedent and all mentioned in the bail application at paragraph No.4(a) in the bail application, and she could not disputed the fact that namely Ranu Dhrw has preferred anticipatory bail application bearing MCRCA No.250/2026, which was allowed by this court on 13.02.2026 and other co-accused persons have also granted anticipatory bail by this Court,

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 Ranu Dhrw has preferred anticipatory bail application bearing MCRCA No.250/2026, which was allowed by this court on 13.02.2026 and other co-accused persons have also granted anticipatory bail by this Court, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the