1 2025:CGHC:21817 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2847 of 2025 Ritesh Alias Monty Kenwat S/o Bhagirathi Aged About 21 Years R/o Jailgaon Ayodhyapuri, P.S. And Tehsil Darri, District Korba ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Darri, District - Korba Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. Anshul Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board 09/05/2025 1. Pursuant to the order dated 11.04.2025, the victim along with her mother appeared through virtual mode from DLSA, Katghora and raised objection in granting bail to the applicant. Their objection is taken on record. 2. This is the first bail application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail. The applicant has been arrested in connection with VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VEDPRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2025.05.10 17:24:58 +0530 2 Crime No. 47 of 2025, registered at Police Station Darri, District Korba (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 376(3), 376(2)(n) of IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short ‘POCSO Act’). 3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 03.03.2025, the mother of the victim lodged a report that her minor daughter is sexually exploited by the applicant from 16.03.2022 to 03.03.2025 on the pretext of marriage and ultimately refused to marry with her. The police has registered the offence, in which the applicant has been arrested on 04.03.2025 and charge sheet has been filed. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the victim is a major girl having relation with the applicant since 2022 and both of them were engaged in making consensual physical relation. She has not raised any objection in between that period and it is only when the mother of the victim came to know about their relation, she lodged the report against the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 04.03.2025, final adjudication of the case will take its own time. Therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents annexed with the application. 7. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of the allegations and the material collected during the investigation, further considering the length of their 3 relationship and also in view of her 183 BNSS statement, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8. Consequently, the present application filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail is hereby allowed. 9. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, on following conditions:- (i) 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. (ii) He shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (iii) He shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the concerned trial Court till disposal of the trial. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge ved