2026:CGHC:22682 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 738 of 2026 Rita Singh D/o Shri Jagir Singh Aged About 45 Years Constable No. 803, R/o Police Line Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Applicant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Chhawani District Durg .. Non-applicant(s)

KUNAL DEWANGAN For Applicant : Mr. Ankit Pandey, Advocate.

Digitally signed by KUNAL For Non-applicant : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Government Advocate.

DEWANGAN Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

13.05.2026

1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the BNSS has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No.229/2026 registered at Police Station – Chhawani, District- Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 420 and Section 34 of IPC.

2. The prosecution story of the present case, in brief, is that the applicant/accused-Rita Singh is serving as a Woman Constable in the Police Department and is presently posted at Police Lines, Durg. The applicant came to know about the registration of the FIR only when the complainant/victim, namely Sonam Sahu, personally visited her residence and informed her that