1 2025:CGHC:22955 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2893 of 2025 1 - Ankit Vastrakar S/o Durga Prasad Vastrakar Aged About 20 Years R/o Jairamnagar (Kisan Parsada), Police Station - Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) … Appellant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh through Station House Officer, Police Station - Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent For the appellant : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sunita Sahu, Panel Lawyer. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judgment on Board 10/06/2025 1. This is first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant A ANNAJEE RAO Digitally signed by A ANNAJEE RAO 2 in Crime No. 454/2024 registered at Police Station Masturi, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh for the offences under Sections 296, 351(3), 65(1) of BNS 2023 and sections 4, 6 & 12 of the POCSO Act and Section 67(B) of the IT Act. 2. The prosecution version is that the mother of prosecutrix lodged written complaint to the effect that the present applicant has molested and also committed sexual intercourse with the victim girl. It is further alleged that the video of the girl was made by him and other accused and they were blackmailing that if she does not fulfill their sexual desires the video of the girl would be made viral, thereby the offence has been committed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that initially no allegations have been made against the present applicant and even his name was not mentioned in the written complaint or FIR, but later he was roped in the offence. He further submits that the applicant is not involved in commission of rape and making her video and no threatening or blackmailing was ever made by him to make viral the video but it is the other main accused who were involved in such offences and they are absconding. He submits that the applicant is in jail since 14.09.2024 and the charge sheet has been filed, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the mother and victim girl have been examined and they have disclosed the name of the present applicant. 3 5. The victim girl along with her mother is present in person and they have raised objection to grant of bail. 6. Having considered the submission of the learned counsel for the parties I am not inclined to release him on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is concluded as early as possible. Sd/- (Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal) Judge Rao