1 2025:CGHC:14582 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 420 of 2025 Anmol Ghanshyam Wakodikar S/o Ghanshyam Wakodikar Aged About 28 Years R/o Plot No.-95, Birsha Nagar Digori, Umred Road Near Jai Mata High School Nagpur Hudkeshwar, B.K. Mahalgi Nagar Nagpur (Rural) Nagpur (Maharashtra) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station- Tarbahar Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Kumar Agrawal, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer For Objector : Mr. Udhoram Koshaley, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 26.03.2025 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 58/2025 registered at Police Station – Tarbahar, Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(n) of Indian Penal Code. 2. As per the prosecution story, the victim reported the matter to the police, alleging that the applicant established physical relations with RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 her on the pretext of marriage and later refused to marry her. Consequently, Police Station Tarbahar registered FIR No. 58/2025 under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC, and the investigation is ongoing. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the victim aged about 30 years is a major girl. He further submits that the present applicant and the victim were in a consensual relationship. He further submits that the objector/victim expressed no objection before this Court regarding the granting of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. Therefore he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel for the non-applicant/State, would oppose the bail application of the applicant and submits that the present applicant on the pretext of marriage committed sexual intercourse with the victim, therefore he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. Learned counsel for the objector appeared and expressed no objection before this Court regarding the granting of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case and further the fact that the victim aged about 30 years is a major girl and the present applicant and the victim were in a consensual relationship, 3 further the objector/victim expressed no objection before this Court regarding the granting of anticipatory bail to the present applicant, therefore, without commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 8. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Anmol Ghanshyam Wakodikar, on executing a personal bond and one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting OfÏcer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) the applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan