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2026:CGHC:21198

Digitally NAFR

signed by

ARPAN

ARPAN SRIVASTAVA

SRIVASTAVA Date:

2026.05.07

19:01:02

+0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

MCRCA No. 675 of 2026

Ram Kumar Sahu S/o- Late Khedu Ram Sahu, Aged About 50 Years

R/o- Purani Basti, Rawanbhata Ward, Word No. 14, Beergaon, Police

Station- Khamtarai, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Applicant

versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Police

Station- Khamtarai, District- Raipur (C.G.)

...Non-applicant

For Applicant : Mr. Trivikram Nayak, Advocate

For Non-applicant/ State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

Order on Board

06/05/2026

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 her arrest in connection with

Crime No.179/2026 registered at Police Station – Khamtarai,

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District: Raipur, C.G. for the offence punishable under Sections

61(2), 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) & 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita.

2. That the prosecution story, in brief, is that the complainant, Smt.

Binda Bai, lodged a written report at Police Station Khamtarai,

District Raipur (C.G.), alleging that she is the owner of land

bearing Survey No. 136/17 situated at Village Rawanbhata, Tehsil

Dharsiva, District Raipur, which was sold through a registered

sale deed dated 15.10.2025 in favour of Vickky Puri Goswami

and Ravindra Singh Arora. It is alleged that the present applicant

along with other co-accused persons prepared a forged

agreement to sell dated 11.07.2025 by fabricating the

signature/thumb impression of the complainant and falsely

showing payment of Rs. 6,11,000/-. It is further alleged that the

said forged document was used for instituting a false civil suit.

On the basis of the complaint and after inquiry, Crime No.

179/2026 was registered against the applicant and other

accused persons at Police Station Khamtarai, District Raipur

(C.G.), and investigation was taken up.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has

been falsely implicated in the present case and the dispute in

question is purely civil in nature arising out of an agreement to

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sell, for which a civil suit is already pending before the

competent Court. It is further submitted that the applicant was

merely a witness to the alleged agreement and had no role in

preparation of any forged document or commission of the

alleged offence. Counsel submits that no prima facie material is

available against the applicant and the case is based on

documentary evidence, therefore, there is no possibility of

tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses. It is also

submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have

already been granted anticipatory bail by this Hon’ble Court on

27.04.2026 and, on the ground of parity, the applicant is entitled

to be granted anticipatory bail.

4. Learned State counsel opposes the anticipatory bail application

and submits that the applicant has been rightly implicated on

the basis of material collected during investigation. It is further

submitted that serious allegations of forgery, cheating and

fabrication of documents have been made against the applicant

along with other co-accused persons. The State further submits

that the investigation is still in progress and charge-sheet has

not yet been filed, therefore custodial interrogation of the

applicant may be required for proper investigation of the case.

Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, it is submitted

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that the applicant is not entitled to grant of anticipatory bail.

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, particularly

the fact that the investigation is still in progress and charge-

sheet has not yet been filed, coupled with the fact that the

applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, this Court is of

the view that custodial interrogation of the applicant does