2026:CGHC:13764 Digitally signed by VAISHALI VAISHALI LUCKY NAFR LUCKY NAGARIA NAGARIA Date:

2026.03.24

17:17:57 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 342 of 2026 • Jaikant Sahu S/o Sant Ram Sahu Aged About 31 Years R/o Ward No. 8 Near Durga Mandir, Gharghoda, Raigarh, District Raigarh C.G.

Pin Code- 496111.

... Applicant(s)

versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. P.S. Kasdol, District Baloda Bazar C.G. (Correctly Mentioned)

2. Meenakshi Sahu D/o Sanjay Sahu R/o Kasdol, Balodabazar District Balodabazar C.G. Pincode- 493335.

... Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from Case Information System)

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vijay Satya Krishna Ojha, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sameeksha Gupta, Panel Lawyer For Objector Mr. Shiv Sevak, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

23/03/2026

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 Crime No.22/2026 registered at Police Station – Kasdol, District-Baloda Bazar (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Section – 296, 3(5)

and 85 of BNS (Correspondence Section in I