Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur

Order Date: 06 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Raju Janbandhu, aged about 48, resident of Bheemnagar, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, represented by Advocate Sumit Singh.
  • Respondent: State of Chhattisgarh, represented by Panel Lawyer Sourabh Sahu.
  • The application is a first anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, filed to avoid arrest in Crime No. 16/2026 registered at Police Station Bagnadi, Rajnandgaon.
  • Allegations: On 25 May 2026 police, acting on an informer’s tip, raided a pickup vehicle (Reg. No. MH‑37/T‑3903) and recovered five cattle allegedly being taken to a slaughterhouse. The offence is said to be directed by a person named “Raju Pathan”. The applicant’s name is “Raju Janbandhu”.
  • The prosecution relies primarily on the memorandum statement of a co‑accused naming “Raju Pathan”. The applicant contends a case of mistaken identity and has no prior criminal record.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after hearing counsel and reviewing the case diary, grants anticipatory bail to Raju Janbandhu.
  • Bail is conditioned on execution of a personal bond and surety of equal amount, and the following stipulations:

(a) No inducement, threat or promise to any witness to withhold information.

(b) No act prejudicial to a fair and speedy trial.

(c) Mandatory appearance before the trial court on all dates until disposal.

(d) Submission of Aadhaar card copy and a full‑size colour photograph with Aadhaar number for verification.

(e) No involvement in any similar offence in the future.

Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Cattle Preservation Law, Criminal Procedure